Leadership

Dean Marcilynn A. Burke

Name

Title

Email

telephone

Marcilynn A. Burke

Dean and Dave Frohnmayer Chair in Leadership and Law

lawdean@uoregon.edu

541-346-3836


Dean's Leadership Team

Name

Title

Email

telephone

Jennifer Reynolds

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Professor
Director, Appropriate Dispute Resolution (ADR) Center

jwr@uoregon.edu

541-346-5797

Jennifer Espinola

Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Law School Dean of Students
Director, Frohnmayer Leadership Program

espinola@uoregon.edu

541-346-1557

Erik Girvan

Associate Dean of Faculty Research and Programs 
Professor
Executive Director, Law & Conflict Studies

girvan@uoregon.edu

541-346-3691

Sara Ellis

Director of Communications

sjellis@uoregon.edu

541-346-1046

Ray Sykes

Associate Dean of Finance and Operations

rgsykes@uoregon.edu

541-346-3643

Alisha Faciane

Director of Development

afaciane@uoregon.edu

541-346-2442


Dean's Advisory Council

See Members


Administrative Management

Name

Title

Email

telephone

Heather Brinton

Executive Director, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Program
Pro Tem Instructor

hbrinton@uoregon.edu 

541-346-3741

Mohamed Elian

LL.M. Program Director

mmelian@uoregon.edu 

541-346-9129

Rebecca Dinwoodie

Co-Director, Wayne Morse Center

rcd@uoregon.edu 

541-346-3700

Jennifer Geller

Managing Director, Public Law and Policy

jgeller@uoregon.edu 

541-346-8946

Taryn Ferrando

Academic Affairs Manager

tarynf@uoregon.edu

541-346-3963

Barbi Goosens

Academic Programs and Services Manager

barbi@uoregon.edu

541-346-3885

Ellen Herman

Co-Director, Wayne Morse Center
Professor of History

eherman@uoregon.edu

541-346-3699

Ginamarie Jones

User Support Services Manager

gmjones@uoregon.edu

541-346-3877

Sarah Keiski

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

skeiski@uoregon.edu

541-346-3896

Dave Kennedy

Facility Services Manager

dkenned2@uoregon.edu

541-346-0040

Lillian Lorenzen

Executive Assistant to the Dean

lawdean@uoregon.edu

541-346-1561

Tash O'Brien

Director, Finance and Accounting

nar@uoregon.edu

541-346-0043

Tonya Perkins

Human Resources Manager

tperkin4@uoregon.edu

541-346-3907

Jasmine Samara

Faculty Director, Legal Studies

samara@uoregon.edu

541-346-8929

Elaine Seyman

Law School Registrar

elaines@uoregon.edu

541-346-1560

Patrick Sponsler

Administrator, Oregon Office for Community Dispute Resolution

sponsler@uoregon.edu

541-346-1623

Emily Wanner

Managing Director, Portland Program

ejohnso5@uoregon.edu 

503-412-0468

Amy Zubko

Executive Director, Oregon Law Commission

azubko@uoregon.edu

541-346-0042


Dean’s Faculty Advisory Committee

The Dean’s Faculty Advisory Committee comprises three faculty members who assist the Dean in making a broad array of administrative decisions.

The DFAC was restructured in 2017 to allow for more nimble and time-sensitive decision-making and to streamline faculty governance by addressing some issues outside the confines of faculty meetings.

Members of DFAC consult with other faculty members as appropriate, ensuring that those individuals with the greatest expertise and interest on specific policy questions share their insights as DFAC advises the Dean.

DFAC members serve three-year terms that are staggered to allow for a blend of continuity and change between academic years.

2023-24 Committee Members

Name

Title

email

telephone

Angela Addae

Assistant Professor

aaddae@uoregon.edu

541-346-1507

Megan McAlpin

Assistant Clinical Professor

mmcalpin@uoregon.edu

541-346-3673

Liz Tippett

Professor

tippett@uoregon.edu

541-346-8938


Dean’s Student Advisory Committee

The Dean’s Student Advisory Committee (DSAC) meets with the Dean of the School of Law once a month. Student Bar Association representatives from all classes and programs to discuss issues impacting students and student concerns.

The Dean also talks with them about matters she is aware will impact students, including if we are hiring faculty, tuition increases, building accessibility, class size, the school’s bar program.

The students can also serve as a sounding board if she is considering an issue that will impact students.