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Scholarly Impact

Enhance our institutional reputation through the scholarly impact of engaged faculty who are thought leaders in the study of law.

  • Uphold the School of Law’s longstanding commitments to socio-legal research and critical approaches to law.
  • Expand interdisciplinary research through collaboration across disciplines and with other units of the university.
  • Increase faculty productivity by encouraging professional development among doctrinal and non-doctrinal faculty and supporting funded research.
  • Enhance awareness of faculty research among both academic and non-academic audiences.
  • Increase engagement between faculty and the legal community to enhance mutual recognition of areas of expertise.
  • Maintain and enhance the School of Law’s lively and supportive research culture by proliferating opportunities for intellectual exchange on campus.