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'''Camille A. Nelson''' is a Canadian-Jamaican academic who is Dean of The American University ] in Washington, D,C. Nelson previously served as the 12th Dean of ] in ].<ref>{{cite news|title=Suffolk taps Nelson as new law school dean|url=http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2010/06/suffolk_taps_ne.html?comments=all#readerCom|accessdate=26 July 2010 | work=The Boston Globe | date=24 June 2010}}</ref> Born in Jamaica, Nelson graduated with her Bachelors from the ], her law degree from the ] and a LLM from ]. Camille Nelson was the first black woman to clerk at the ], and is the first woman and first person of color to become Dean at Suffolk University Law School; she became Dean in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=Camille A. Nelson Chosen to Lead Law School|url=http://www.suffolk.edu/42396.html|accessdate=26 July 2010}}</ref> '''Camille A. Nelson''' is a Canadian-Jamaican academic who is Dean of The ] at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa. Nelson previously served as the 18th Dean of The American University ] in Washington, D,C. and as the 12th Dean of ] in ].<ref>{{cite news|title=Suffolk taps Nelson as new law school dean|url=http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2010/06/suffolk_taps_ne.html?comments=all#readerCom|accessdate=26 July 2010 | work=The Boston Globe | date=24 June 2010}}</ref> Born in Jamaica, Nelson graduated with her Bachelors from the ], her law degree from the ] and a LLM from ]. Camille Nelson was the first black woman to clerk at the ], and is the first woman and first person of color to become Dean at Suffolk University Law School; she became Dean in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=Camille A. Nelson Chosen to Lead Law School|url=http://www.suffolk.edu/42396.html|accessdate=26 July 2010}}</ref>


Nelson is an expert on the intersection of critical race theory and cultural studies with particular emphasis on criminal law and procedure, health law, and comparative law. She served as dean of Suffolk University Law School from 2010 to 2015. Nelson is an expert on the intersection of critical race theory and cultural studies with particular emphasis on criminal law and procedure, health law, and comparative law. She served as dean of Suffolk University Law School from 2010 to 2015.
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On March 14, 2016, the American University Washington College of Law appointed Nelson as the school's next dean. Her appointment began July 25, 2016. On March 14, 2016, the American University Washington College of Law appointed Nelson as the school's next dean. Her appointment began July 25, 2016.


On April 17, 2020, Nelson announced that she is stepping down as dean of the American University Washington College of Law on July 31, 2020, as she has been appointed dean of the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law effective August 1, 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=New dean for UH William S. Richardson School of Law |url=https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2020/04/16/new-law-school-dean/ |accessdate=25 April 2020 |publisher=University of Hawai'i News |date=April 16, 2020}}</ref> On August 1, 2020, Nelson was appointed dean of the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa ].<ref>{{cite news |title=New dean for UH William S. Richardson School of Law |url=https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2020/04/16/new-law-school-dean/ |accessdate=25 April 2020 |publisher=University of Hawai'i News |date=April 16, 2020}}</ref>


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Camille A. Nelson
File:D17 363 105.jpgDean Nelson at AUWCL Tenley Campus
18th Dean of the American University Washington College of Law
In office
July 25, 2016 – July 31, 2020
Preceded byClaudio Grossman
Succeeded byRobert Dinerstein (acting)
Personal details
Born1968 (age 56–57)
Kingston, Jamaica
ResidenceWashington, D.C.
Alma materUniversity of Toronto, (BA)
University of Ottawa, (LLB)
Columbia University, (LLM)
ProfessionLegal Scholar, Lawyer, Professor of Law
WebsiteOfficial bio

Camille A. Nelson is a Canadian-Jamaican academic who is Dean of The William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa. Nelson previously served as the 18th Dean of The American University Washington College of Law in Washington, D,C. and as the 12th Dean of Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Massachusetts. Born in Jamaica, Nelson graduated with her Bachelors from the University of Toronto, her law degree from the University of Ottawa and a LLM from Columbia University. Camille Nelson was the first black woman to clerk at the Supreme Court of Canada, and is the first woman and first person of color to become Dean at Suffolk University Law School; she became Dean in 2010.

Nelson is an expert on the intersection of critical race theory and cultural studies with particular emphasis on criminal law and procedure, health law, and comparative law. She served as dean of Suffolk University Law School from 2010 to 2015.

On March 14, 2016, the American University Washington College of Law appointed Nelson as the school's next dean. Her appointment began July 25, 2016.

On August 1, 2020, Nelson was appointed dean of the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law.

References

  1. "Suffolk taps Nelson as new law school dean". The Boston Globe. 24 June 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
  2. "Camille A. Nelson Chosen to Lead Law School". Retrieved 26 July 2010.
  3. "New dean for UH William S. Richardson School of Law". University of Hawai'i News. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
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Preceded byBernard Keenan (2008–2010) Dean of Suffolk University Law School
Camille A. Nelson (2010–2015)
Succeeded byAndrew M. Perlman
Preceded byClaudio Grossman (1995–2016) Dean of American University Washington College of Law
Camille A. Nelson (2016–present)
Succeeded byIncumbent
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