Administrators
President & Dean | Chief of Staff
Darby Dickerson
President | Dean | Professor of Law
Marisela Cervantes
Chief of Staff and Assistant Corporate Secretary
Vice Deans
Anahid Gharakhanian
Vice Dean | Co-Director of the Externship Program | Professor of Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills
Natalie Rodriguez '12
Vice Dean for Academics | Associate Professor of Law
Julie K. Waterstone
Vice Dean for Experiential Education and External Engagement | Clinical Professor of Law
Faculty Administrators
Luke Boso
Co-Associate Dean of Research | Professor of Law
Alexandra D'Italia
Director of the Writing Center | Co-Director of the Moot Court Honors Program | Associate Professor of Law
Bridgette M. de Gyarfas '94
Director of Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills | Director, Southwestern’s Evening Hybrid Program | Professor of Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills
Joseph P. Esposito '89
Co-Director of the Trial Advocacy Honors Program | Professor of Law
Margaret Hall
Associate Dean and Law Library Director | Associate Professor of Law
Nydia Johnson '10
Associate Dean for Academic Success
Cristina C. Knolton
Associate Dean of SCALE | Professor of Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills
Janet Nalbandyan
Co-Director of the Externship Program | Associate Professor of Law
Andrea Ramos
Director of Clinical Programs | Director of Immigration Law Clinic | Clinical Professor of Law
Orly Ravid '14
Associate Clinical Professor of Law | Director of the Entertainment & the Arts Clinic | Associate Dean of the Biederman Institute
Sarah Schimmel
Co-Director, Negotiation Honors Program | Associate Director of Bison Bar Pass Program | Associate Professor of Law for Academic Success and Bar Preparation
Bill H. Seki '88
Co-Director of the Trial Advocacy Honors Program | Professor of Law
Byron G. Stier
Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives | Director of Civil Litigation and Advocacy Concentration | Professor of Law
Tracy L. Turner
Associate Dean for Learning Outcomes | Professor of Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills
Rachel E. VanLandingham
Co-Associate Dean of Research | Irwin R. Buchalter Professor of Law
Non-Faculty Administrators
Frank Acosta
Director of Facilities
Zachary Bruning
Assistant Dean for Student Services/ Designated Military/Veteran Student Advisor
Sabrina Calica
Title IX Coordinator/Civil Rights Investigator
Marcie Canal
Chief Operations Officer
Janet Dial
Vice President of Institutional Advancement
Katrina Garcia
Director of Administrative Services
Michael Garcia
Director of Campus Safety and Security
Lisa M. Gear
Associate Dean for Admissions
Cindy Goldberg
Assistant Dean for Online Education Administration
Jordan Hall
Associate Dean for Student Services
Maximillian T. Holt
Health and Safety Manager/Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Suzanne Kunz
Director of Financial Aid
Debra L. Leathers
Associate Dean for Institutional Advancement
Robert Mena
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Sean Murphy
Chief Information Officer
Laura T. Ponder
Chief Financial Officer
Chanté Spann
Assistant Dean for Online Education
Oscar Teran
Associate Dean for Career Services
Julie Xanders
General Counsel | Corporate Secretary
Eileen Zwiers
Registrar