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Accomplishments Sonya Garza Professor Garza will join the faculty at Memphis Law as an assistant professor of law this fall. Lynda Black Professor Black was one of four invited speakers at a LEAD1 Virtual Forum entitled: “Looking Ahead: How Will NIL Affect Student-Athlete Academic Performance?” Additionally, she served as a member of the research team (Principal Investigator, Dr. Brennan Berg, associate professor in Sport Commerce at UofM) which was selected for a Communities of Research Scholars (CoRS) Research Award by the Division of Research & Innovation. The CoRS Program is designed to cultivate interdisciplinary collaboration. Professor Black's CoRS Program project is entitled, “Name, Image and Likeness in Tennessee: A Historic Policy Change for College Athletics.” Finally, Professor Black served as a visiting professor at the University of Mississippi Law School in spring 2022, teaching Secured Transactions.
Demetria Frank Professor Frank was recently appointed associate dean for Diversity & Inclusion.
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Additionally, Professor Gipson recently had his article, “A Lasting Peace in Taiwan Requires Independence,” published in the February issue of Santa Barbara Lawyer Magazine. Professor Gipson also wrote about the precarious situation the United States faces with Taiwan, its sovereignty and the ever-increasing threats from China as a result in Attorney at Law magazine.
Jennifer Brobst Professor Brobst will join the law school as an assistant professor of law this fall.
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Ronnie Gipson Professor Gipson presented at the Lawyer-Pilot Bar Association’s winter meeting in Tampa, Fla., earlier this year.
Regina Hillman Professor Hillman will be an assistant professor of law this fall, after serving as a clinical assistant professor of law since 2017.
