Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law - Beus Center for Law and Society Snell & Wilmer Plaza

Staff Directory

Academy for Justice (A4J)

Zachary Cooper
Zachary Cooper

  • Program Coordinator, Academy for Justice

Jennifer Jost
Jennifer Jost

  • Manager, Communications

JD Admissions and Financial Aid

Amy Beier Best
Amy Beier Best

  • Asst. Dean, Admissions and Financial Aid

Eric Border
Eric Border

  • Assistant Director, Financial Aid

Breanna Borunda
Breanna Borunda

  • Admissions Coordinator

Chitra Damania
Chitra Damania

  • Sr. Director, Admissions

Zarinah Nadir
Zarinah Nadir

  • Director, JD Admissions - Recruitment

Alumni Office

Lauren Burkhart
Lauren Burkhart

  • Assistant Dean, Alumni
  • Instructional Professional

Lauren Burkhart is the Assistant Dean for Alumni at ASU Law. Before launching the College's new Alumni Office, she served as Assistant Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid and as Executive Director of Centers & Programs.

Suzanne Stewart
Suzanne Stewart

  • Law Alumni Coordinator

Stephanie Preciado
Stephanie Preciado

  • Director, College of Law, AZ Legal Center

Beverly Kosik
Beverly Kosik

  • Program Coordinator, AZ Legal Center

Assistant to the Director

Business Office and Human Resources

Ramona Gagnon
Ramona Gagnon

  • Accountant

Alexandra Hamilton
Alexandra Hamilton

  • Department HR Specialist

Katherine Howland O'Brien
Katherine Howland O'Brien

  • Chief Financial Officer + Assistant Dean for Business

Melanie Knerr
Melanie Knerr

  • Accountant Sr.

Mini Maestas
Mini Maestas

  • Business Operations Manager, Sr.
  • Assistant Director, Business Operations

Melinda Marino
Melinda Marino

  • Research Advancement Spec
  • Research Advancement Manager

Melinda serves as the Research Advancement Manager at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law& the McCain Institute.

Carrie Rose
Carrie Rose

  • Assistant Director of HR

Leslie Ryan
Leslie Ryan

  • Accountant Sr.

Itzel Torres Alvarez
Itzel Torres Alvarez

  • Department HR Specialist

Marlene Virelas-Lombera
Marlene Virelas-Lombera

  • Accounting Specialist

Originally from the SF Bay Area, Marlene moved to the valley in 2021 and started working at the college of law in early 2022. She is the Administrative Assistant for JD admissions and earning her BA in History.

Career Services

Kelle Andrews
Kelle Andrews

  • Director, Career Services and Professor of Practice

Sarah Dunne
Sarah Dunne

  • Assistant Director, Career Services

Guadalupe Garcia
Guadalupe Garcia

  • Externship Coordinator

Trevi Grant
Trevi Grant

  • Assistant Dean, Student Career Success & Employer Relations

Robin Grieff
Robin Grieff

  • Director, Career Services, Washington, D.C.

Sarah Hipolito
Sarah Hipolito

  • Assistant Director, MLS Career Services

Amiya Kaminski
Amiya Kaminski

  • Administrative Assistant, Career Services

Center for Constitutional Design (CCD)

Dottie Knox
Dottie Knox

  • Administrative Assistant, Center for Constitutional Design

Center for Law, Science and Innovation (LSI)

Eric Hitchcock
Eric Hitchcock

  • Director, Law Science & Innovation

Deborah Pogson
Deborah Pogson

  • Managing Editor, Jurimetrics

Clinics

Jennifer Barnes
Jennifer Barnes

  • Associate Dean of Experiential Education and Public Interest, Clinical Professor of Law; Director, Civil Litigation Clinic
  • Associate Dean of Experiential Education and Public Interest, Clinical Professor of Law; Director, Civil Litigation Clinic

Jennifer Barnes is an advocate for justice and public interest in both the classroom and the courtroom. She serves as Director of the Civil Litigation Clinic and teaches students the ethical practice of law. .

Claudia Diaz Castro
Claudia Diaz Castro

  • Program Coordinator, Immigration Clinic

Karen Furgeson
Karen Furgeson

  • Program Coordinator, Faculty and Clinic Support

Renee Garcia
Renee Garcia

  • Manager of Clinical Programs

Teddy Gonzalez
Teddy Gonzalez

  • Law School Fellow
  • SW IV, Networking Assistant

Andi Humphreys
Andi Humphreys

  • Law School Fellow

Copy Center

Marco Escobedo
Marco Escobedo

  • Printing/Reproduction Service Specialist

Dean's Office

Angela Banks
Angela Banks

  • Vice Dean, Charles J. Merriam Distinguished Professor of Law
  • Vice Dean, Charles J. Merriam Distinguished Professor of Law

Angela M. Banks serves as the Vice Dean and Charles J. Merriam Distinguished Professor of Law. She is an immigration and citizenship expert whose research focuses on membership and belonging in democratic societies.

Tamara Herrera
Tamara Herrera

  • Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Distinguished Endowed Professorship in Legal Method
  • Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Distinguished Endowed Professorship in Legal Method

Tamara Herrera teaches various legal writing courses, Indian Legal Research, and Property. Her scholarly interests include legislative drafting, tribal law, and legal writing pedagogy.

Andrew Jaynes
Andrew Jaynes

  • Assistant Dean for Law Students

Stacy Leeds
Stacy Leeds

  • Willard H. Pedrick Dean, Regents and Foundation Professor of Law
  • Willard H. Pedrick Dean, Regents and Foundation Professor of Law

Stacy Leeds is the Willard H. Pedrick Dean and Regents Professor of Law. She is an Indigenous law and policy scholar and an experienced leader in law, higher education, economic development and conflict resolution.

Kathlene Rosier
Kathlene Rosier

  • Assistant Dean, Community Engagement + Executive Director of Indian Legal Program

Jenn Sanchez
Jenn Sanchez

  • Executive Assistant to the Dean

Erin Scharff
Erin Scharff

  • Associate Dean of Research and Faculty Development, Professor of Law
  • Associate Dean of Research and Faculty Development, Professor of Law

Erin Adele Scharff writes about tax policy and tax federalism.

Karen Sung
Karen Sung

  • Special Advisor Strategy/Engagement

Thomas Williams
Thomas Williams

  • Sr. Assistant Dean, Administration and Graduate Programs, Chief Operating Officer Administration and Graduate Programs, Chief Operating Officer

Development

Jesus Baltazar
Jesus Baltazar

  • Office Supervisor

Tricia Dunlavey Hilbun
Tricia Dunlavey Hilbun

  • Sr. Director of Development

Josephine Hahne
Josephine Hahne

  • Manager, Donor Relations and Alumni Engagement

Samantha Williams
Samantha Williams

  • Sr. Associate Director, Development
  • Instructional Professional

Events

Alina McNeil
Alina McNeil

  • Events Coordinator

Austin Prutch
Austin Prutch

  • Assistant Director of Events

Facilities

Allan Crouch
Allan Crouch

  • Facility Manager

Alan Noonkester
Alan Noonkester

  • Maintenance Technician

Faculty Support

Phoebe Baker
Phoebe Baker

  • Administrative Associate

Jaymi Bardwell
Jaymi Bardwell

  • Administrative Assistant

Jane Freyasdatter
Jane Freyasdatter

  • Administrative Assistant

Karen Furgeson
Karen Furgeson

  • Program Coordinator, Faculty and Clinic Support

Estela Obregon
Estela Obregon

  • Secretary Administrative

Lindsay Stephens
Lindsay Stephens

  • Administrative Associate

Graduate Programs

Joey Dormady
Joey Dormady

  • Assistant Dean, Graduate Programs and New Education Initiatives
  • Instructional Professional

Andrea Gass
Andrea Gass

  • Director, Graduate Programs Online Content

Sonia Lopez
Sonia Lopez

  • Program Coordinator, Graduate Programs

Annie Stone
Annie Stone

  • Director, Graduate Program Academic Services

Annie Stone is the Director of Graduate Program Academic Services at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, overseeing academic services for legal master’s programs - Master of Legal Studies, Master of HR & Employment Law, and Master of Laws.

Gabriel Velez
Gabriel Velez

  • Program Coordinator Sr., Graduate Programs

Theresa Beaulieu
Theresa Beaulieu

  • Assistant Director, Indian Legal Program

Derrick Beetso
Derrick Beetso

  • Professor of Practice; Director, Indian Gaming and Self-Governance
  • Professor of Practice; Director, Indian Gaming and Self-Governance

Ann Bledsoe-Downes
Ann Bledsoe-Downes

  • Professor of Practice; Director, Indian Gaming and Self-Governance

Kathlene Rosier
Kathlene Rosier

  • Assistant Dean, Community Engagement + Executive Director of Indian Legal Program

Danielle Williams
Danielle Williams

  • Communications Specialist, Indian Legal Program

IT

Corey Caswell
Corey Caswell

  • Tech Support Analyst

Orion Eckstrom
Orion Eckstrom

  • Tech Support Analyst Principal
  • Deskside Systems Support Analyst (IT)

Edward Garcia
Edward Garcia

  • Sr. Director Information Technology Services

Aaron Gilless
Aaron Gilless

  • Tech Support Analyst Sr.

Faraz Khan
Faraz Khan

  • Systems Programmer Principal

Library

Mari Bigler
Mari Bigler

  • Library Assistant Sr
  • Library Assistant Sr.

Beth DiFelice
Beth DiFelice

  • Assistant Dean, Law Library
  • Asst Dir Law Library
  • Assistant Dean, Law Library

Jacob Fishman
Jacob Fishman

  • Law Librarian

Carrie Henteleff
Carrie Henteleff

  • Library Supervisor
  • Library Supervisor

Tamara Herrera
Tamara Herrera

  • Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Distinguished Endowed Professorship in Legal Method
  • Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Distinguished Endowed Professorship in Legal Method

Tamara Herrera teaches various legal writing courses, Indian Legal Research, and Property. Her scholarly interests include legislative drafting, tribal law, and legal writing pedagogy.

Katia Ibarra
Katia Ibarra

  • Library Acquisitions Coordinator

Tara Mospan
Tara Mospan

  • Asst Librarian (FSC)
  • Associate Director, Law Library

Karen Scoville
Karen Scoville

  • Library Specialist
  • Bibliographic and Technical Services Librarian

Lodestar Dispute Resolution Center

Kristyn Carmichael
Kristyn Carmichael

  • Director, Lodestar Mediation Training

Jay Jenkins
Jay Jenkins

  • Director, Lodestar Dispute Resolution Mediation

Justine Munro
Justine Munro

  • Administrative Assistant

Roselle Wissler
Roselle Wissler

  • Academic Associate; Research Director, Lodestar Dispute Resolution Center
  • Academic Associate; Research Director, Lodestar Dispute Resolution Center

Dr. Wissler conducts empirical research on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes to better understand their nature, use, and outcomes and the factors that enhance or detract from their effectiveness.

Marketing and Communications

Brad Biehl
Brad Biehl

  • Email Marketing Coordinator

Andrea Estrada
Andrea Estrada

  • Social Media Specialist

Carrie Herrera Niesen
Carrie Herrera Niesen

  • Director of Marketing
  • Manager, Marketing and Publicity

Tabbs Mosier
Tabbs Mosier

  • Sr. Videographer

Eliza Robinson
Eliza Robinson

  • Executive Director, Marketing & Communications
  • Mgr Technology & Communications

Sadie Sullivan
Sadie Sullivan

  • UX Designer

Lindsay Walker
Lindsay Walker

  • Manager, Communications

Online Programs

Andrea Bevier
Andrea Bevier

  • Instructional Professional
  • Director Digital Initiatives/Instructional Design

Jaden Cole
Jaden Cole

  • Administrative Assistant

Lynn French
Lynn French

  • Instructional Designer
  • Instructional Designer

John Katsicoyannis
John Katsicoyannis

  • Instructional Specialist Coordinator

Registrar

Daiv Glenn
Daiv Glenn

  • Student Services Coordinator Sr.

Tammy Vavra
Tammy Vavra

  • Assistant Registrar

Sports Law and Business (SLB)

Aaron Hernandez
Aaron Hernandez

  • Assistant Dean, Executive Director of Allan "Bud" Selig Sports Law and Business Program
  • Instructional Professional

Evan Singletary
Evan Singletary

  • Assistant Director, Sports Law and Business

Special Projects

Christopher Baier
Christopher Baier

  • Director of Special Projects

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Amanda Julian

  • Law School Fellow

Leslie Mamaghani
Leslie Mamaghani

  • Director, Special Projects

Lydia Montelongo
Lydia Montelongo

  • Director, Institutional Reporting and Assessment

Victor Pinera
Victor Pinera

  • Law School Fellow

Student Services

Joshua Abbott
Joshua Abbott

  • Director of JD Student Advising

Bari Barnes
Bari Barnes

  • Program Coordinator Sr., Student Services

Colleen Castellarin
Colleen Castellarin

  • Assistant Director, Student Services

Karina Estrada Cruz
Karina Estrada Cruz

  • Administrative Assistant, Student Affairs

Administrative Assistant to both Student Services and Academic Success.
JD course book orders.

Frankie Shinn-Eckberg
Frankie Shinn-Eckberg

  • Sr. Director, Student Services

Trial Advocacy Program

Michele Feeney
Michele Feeney

  • Director, Trial Advocacy Program
  • Director, Trial Advocacy Program

Michele M. Feeney has served as Director of Trial Advocacy at the Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law since September 2019.

Washington, D.C. Program

Andrea Cayley
Andrea Cayley

  • Executive Director, Washington D.C. Programs

Robin Grieff
Robin Grieff

  • Director, Career Services, Washington, D.C.