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Faculty

GW Law faculty members are scholars and practitioners with strong reputations in the legal community.

Our faculty members are among the most cited law faculty in the nation, appearing in print, online, and on-air, in world-renowned media outlets. But first and foremost, each faculty member is devoted to teaching.


Faculty News

Dean Dayna Bowen Matthew

Dean Dayna Bowen Matthew Advocates for Equity in Public Health Education at APHA Annual Meeting

January 18, 2024

Dean Matthew addresses health education equity at the 2023 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo.

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GW Law Shines: Faculty and Staff Make Waves at AALS Annual Meeting

January 16, 2024

The AALS Annual Meeting occurred on January 3-6 in Washington, DC.

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Associate Dean Schenck Funds National Security Crisis Negotiation Competition for First Year Law Students

January 10, 2024

Dean Schenck and her husband fund an annual crisis negotiation competition for 1L students, fostering skills applicable across legal fields.


In the News

"Trump says $5K dividend checks to Americans will ‘happen 100 percent’"

The Hill quoted Paul Berman on President Trump's proposed dividend checks.

"D.C. police union, Alexandria leaders voice concerns over Flock technology"

The Washington Post quoted Andrew Guthrie Ferguson on Flock cameras.

"Afghan woman deported in first-ever "Alien Terrorist" court case, DOJ says"

Axios quoted Aram Gavoor in an article about the first-ever "alien terrorist" court case.

Scholarly Work

Our faculty are leading scholars and practitioners—experts whose experience and passion for teaching shape the study and practice of law. Learn more about publications and other work written by our faculty.

Daniel J. Solove
Breached!: Why Data Security Law Fails and How to Improve It

Rosa Celorio
Women and International Human Rights in Modern Times: A Contemporary Casebook 

Dayna Bowen Matthew
Just Health: Treating Structural Racism to Heal America

Catherine J. Ross
A Right to Lie? Presidents, Other Liars, and the First Amendment

Additional Faculty Scholarship News

Faculty Books