Oregon Law Leadership
| Name | Title | 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 | telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Chinn | Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Professor James O. and Alfred T. Goodwin Senior Fellow | schinn@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 |
| Jessica Merkner | Director of Development | jmerkner@uoregon.edu | 541-346-1558 |
| Jennifer Reynolds | Associate Dean of Faculty Research and Programs | jwr@uoregon.edu | 541-346-3691 |
| Anna Sherwood | Director of Communications | asherwoo@uoregon.edu | 541-346-1665 |
| Ray Sykes | Associate Dean of Finance and Operations | rgsykes@uoregon.edu | 541-346-3642 |
Administrative Management
| Name | Title | telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Bishop | Director, Information and Technology | dbishop@uoregon.edu | 541-346-3877 |
| Heather Brinton | Director, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Program Pro Tem Instructor | hbrinton@uoregon.edu | 541-346-3741 |
| Nicole Commissiong | Assistant Dean for Student Affairs | nrc@uoregon.edu | 541-346-3896 |
| Mohamed Elian | LLM Program Director | mmelian@uoregon.edu | 541-346-9129 |
| Jill Elizabeth | Academic Affairs Manager | jillf@uoregon.edu | 541-346-3845 |
| Chris Esparza | Director of Diversity, Inclusion, and Leadership Development | cesparza@uoregon.edu | 541-346-1565 |
| Rebecca Flynn | Co-Director, Wayne Morse Center | rflynn@uoregon.edu | 541-346-3700 |
| Jennifer Geller | Managing Director, Public Law and Policy | jgeller@uoregon.edu | 541-346-8946 |
| Della Green | Director, Finance and Accounting | dellag@uoregon.edu | 541-346-0043 |
| Ellen Herman | Co-Director, Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics Professor of History | eherman@uoregon.edu | 541-346-3699 |
| Mary Ann Hyatt | Professor, Director of the Law Library | mahyatt@uoregon.edu | 541-346-3097 |
| John Inglish | Program Director, Conflict and Dispute Resolution Master’s Program | jinglish@uoregon.edu | 541-346-3042 |
| Rebecca Ivanoff | Assistant Dean for Career Planning and Professional Development | rivanoff@uoregon.edu | 541-346-0543 |
| Sarah Keiski | Assistant Dean for JD Admissions | skeiski@uoregon.edu | 541-346-1810 |
| Lillian Lorenzen | Executive Assistant to the Dean | lawdean@uoregon.edu | |
| Tonya Perkins | Human Resources Manager | tperkin4@uoregon.edu | 541-346-3907 |
| 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 |
| Sanford Weintraub | Director, Oregon Law Commission | sandymw@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.
2019-20 Committee Members
| Name | Title | telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Girvan | Associate Professor CRES Faculty Co-Director | girvan@uoregon.edu | 541-346-8934 |
| Greg Dotson | Assistant Professor of Law | gdotson@uoregon.edu | 541-346-8909 |
| Suzanne Rowe | James L. and llene R. Hershner Professor Director of Legal Research and Writing Program | srowe@uoregon.edu | 541-346-0507 |
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.