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| Camille A. Nelson | |
|---|---|
| File:D17 363 105.jpgDean Nelson at AUWCL Tenley Campus | |
| 3rd Dean of the William S. Richardson School of Law | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office August 1, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Aviam Soifer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1968 (age 55–56) Kingston, Jamaica |
| Residence | Washington, D.C. |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto, (BA) University of Ottawa, (LLB) Columbia University, (LLM) |
| Profession | Legal Scholar, Lawyer, Professor of Law |
| Website | Official 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 dean of The American University Washington College of Law in Washington, D,C. from 2016 to 2020 and as the dean of Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Massachusetts from 2010 to 2015. 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.
In 1994, Camille Nelson became the first black woman to clerk at the Supreme Court of Canada when she was selected by Justice Frank Iacobucci. Nelson is also the first woman and first person of color to become dean at Suffolk University Law School.
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.
References
- "New dean for UH William S. Richardson School of Law". University of Hawai'i News. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- "Suffolk taps Nelson as new law school dean". The Boston Globe. 24 June 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- Fineman, Martha Albertson; Thomson, Michael (15 April 2016). Exploring Masculinities: Feminist Legal Theory Reflections. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-13731-3.
- "Camille A. Nelson Chosen to Lead Law School". Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- Mendoza, Jim. "The University of Hawaii's law school welcomes its first female dean". Hawaii News Now. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Historic firsts in Suffolk Law naming", Boston Globe (June 25, 2010), p. B8.
- "Camille Nelson: Opening Doors for Others". diverseeducation.com. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
| Academic offices | ||
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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) |
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