John D. Fassett Professorship Endowed Chair — Dr. Malik Edwards

Dr. Malik Edwards Awarded the John D. Fassett Professorship Endowed Chair

Dr. Malik Edwards is Associate Dean of Academic Affairs & Scholarly Enrichment and Professor at the North Carolina Central University School of Law. Professor Edwards teaches Constitutional Law, Property, Administrative Law, and Education Law. Dr. Edwards serves numerous committees and boards. He has served with excellence during his 2013 tenure at law school where his love and commitment shine bright.

He received his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education in the Education Policy Program and his J.D. from New York University School of Law. Professor Edwards’s research focuses on educational equity and disparities in general. His work explores the use of interdisciplinary supports, specifically human development models to support equity litigation and remedies. He is a co-editor of an adolescent development textbook and has written broadly on equity remedies within constitutional contexts.

The John D. Fassett Professorship was created for the endowed chair to make significant scholarly contributions to impact law reform in areas involving the constitution, law, human rights and civil rights.

Congratulations Professor Edwards. We are proud of you!