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

Staff Directory

Academic Planning, Assessment, and Reporting

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.

Leslie Mamaghani

Director, ABA Compliance

Lydia Montelongo

Sr. Director, Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness

Tammy Vavra

Registrar

Academy for Justice (A4J)

Zachary Cooper

Program Coordinator, Academy for Justice

Jennifer Jost

Manager, Communications, Academy for Justice

Terry Skolnik

Research Professor, Director of the Academy for Justice

tskolnik@asu.edu
Downtown Phoenix

Terry Skolnik is a research professor at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University (ASU), and is the executive director of ASU's Academy for Justice.

Alumni Office

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.

American Indian Policy Institute

Brooke Curleyhair

Research Analyst, American Indian Policy Institute

Brooke.Curleyhair@asu.edu
Downtown Phoenix

JoAnn di Filippo

Associate Director
Associate Director, American Indian Policy Institute

joann.difilippo@asu.edu
Downtown Phoenix

Traci Morris

Director
Executive Director, American Indian Policy Institute
Center Director & Associate Administrative Professional
Senior Global Futures Scholar
Dir (FSC) + Asc Admin Profsnl
Director, American Indian Policy Institute

T.Morris@asu.edu
480-965-9005
Downtown Phoenix

Morris is a member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma. Her research focuses on Tribal Digital Sovereignty.

Kristen Talbert

ILA Program Manager
Program Manager, American Indian Policy Institute

krtalber@asu.edu
Downtown Phoenix

Arizona Legal Center

Victoria Ames

Assistant Dean, Legal Services

Stephanie Preciado

Director, College of Law, AZ Legal Center

STEPHANIE.PRECIADO@asu.edu
Downtown Phoenix

Beverly Kosik

Program Coordinator, AZ Legal Center

Assistant to the Director

John New

Specialist

jcnew@asu.edu
Downtown Phoenix

Business Office and Human Resources

Jerome Cooks

Research Advancement Spec
Research Advancement Manager

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

Damariz Quiz

HR Manager
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dquiz@asu.edu
Downtown Phoenix

Leslie Ryan

Accountant Sr.

Itzel Torres Alvarez

Department HR Specialist

itorresa@asu.edu
Downtown Phoenix

Marlene Virelas

Accounting Specialist

Marlene.Virelas-Lombera@asu.edu
Downtown Phoenix

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 earning her BA in History and looking forward to continuing her education after that.

Career Services

Teri Adam

Director, Career Services

Teri.Adam@asu.edu
602-496-3134
Downtown Phoenix

Molly Anderson

Director, Career Services

Jillian Barnett

Director, Career Services

Sarah Dunne

Assistant Director, Career Services

Guadalupe Garcia

Program Coordinator, Legal Externships

Trevi Grant

Assistant Dean, Student Career Success & Employer Relations

Robin Grieff

Director, Career Services, Washington, D.C.

Sarah Hipolito

Assistant Director, MLS Career Services

Vanessa Pineda

Director, Public Interest

Center for Constitutional Design (CCD)

James Weinstein

Dan Cracchiolo Chair in Constitutional Law, Professor of Law
Dan Cracchiolo Chair in Constitutional Law, Professor of Law
Professor

James Weinstein's areas of academic interest are Constitutional Law, especially Free Speech, as well as Jurisprudence and Legal History.

Center for Law, Science and Innovation (LSI)

Trever Formosa

Program Coordinator, The Center for Law, Science and Innovation

Eric Hitchcock

Director, The Center for Law, Science and Innovation

ehhitchc@asu.edu
480-727-0359
Downtown Phoenix

Deborah Pogson

Managing Editor, Jurimetrics

PogsD@asu.edu
480-727-6523
Downtown Phoenix

Clinics

Claudia Diaz Castro

Program Coordinator, Immigration Clinic

Karen Furgeson

Program Coordinator, Faculty and Clinic Support

Teddy Gonzalez

Law School Fellow
SW IV, Networking Assistant

Teddy.Gonzalez@asu.edu
Downtown Phoenix

Teddy Gonzalez, a Washington, D.C. licensed attorney, is a Fellow for the Clinical Programs at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. She is also currently pursuing a Master of Laws (LLM).

Andi Humphreys

Law School Fellow

Copy Center

Marco Escobedo

Printing/Reproduction Service Specialist

Dean's Office

Angela Banks

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

Jenna Del Balso

Executive Assistant to Dean

Jenna.Del.Balso@asu.edu
Downtown Phoenix

Tamara Herrera

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

Assistant Dean for Law Students

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.

Kate Rosier

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

Jenn Sanchez

Asst Director of Administration and Special Projects

Erin Scharff

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

Scharff's scholarship explores current issues in local government law and state tax law. She is the co-author of leading federal income tax and local government law casebooks.

Karen Sung

Chief Strategy Officer

Karen.Sung@asu.edu
602-496-7824
Downtown Phoenix

Brenda Tafoya

Executive Coordinator

btafoya1@asu.edu
602-496-7066
Downtown Phoenix

Thomas Williams

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

Development

Tricia Dunlavey Hilbun

Sr. Director of Development

Brooke Morin

Assistant Director of Development

Brooke.Morin1@asu.edu

Samantha Williams

Sr. Associate Director, Development
Instructional Professional

Events

Aurora Baltierra

Events Coordinator Sr

Austin Prutch

Assistant Director of Events

Facilities

Allan Crouch

Facility Manager

Travis Godfrey

Maintenance Technician

Travis.Godfrey@asu.edu
Downtown Phoenix

Faculty Support

Phoebe Baker

Administrative Associate

Jaymi Bardwell

Administrative Assistant

Karen Furgeson

Program Coordinator, Faculty and Clinic Support

Estela Obregon

Secretary Administrative

Lindsay Stephens

Administrative Associate

Graduate Programs

Joey Dormady

Assistant Dean, Graduate Programs and New Education Initiatives
Instructional Professional

Gabriel Frongillo

Academic Success Advisor, Graduate Program

Jonathan Gass

Director, Graduate Programs Online Content

algass@asu.edu
602-496-2577
Downtown Phoenix

Sony Lopez

Program Coordinator, Graduate Programs

Sonia.M.Lopez@asu.edu
56340
Downtown Phoenix

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

Program Coordinator Sr., Graduate Programs

gjvelez@asu.edu
480-965-4893
Downtown Phoenix

Indian Legal Program (ILP)

Theresa Beaulieu

Director, Indian Gaming and Tribal Self-Governance

Derrick Beetso

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

dbeetso@asu.edu
602-496-1888
Downtown Phoenix

Ann Bledsoe-Downes

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

Honore Callingham

Specialist Sr.

Joel Edman

Director College of Law, Native Vote Democracy

jedman@asu.edu
Downtown Phoenix

Jordan Garcia

Specialist, Law School Fellow

Kate Rosier

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

Danielle Williams

Communications Specialist, Indian Legal Program

Indigenous Innovation Initiative

Alfonzo Mendoza

Program Coordinator

almendo6@asu.edu
Downtown Phoenix

Trevor Reed

Professor of Law

t.reed@asu.edu
480-965-5917
Downtown Phoenix

Professor Reed teaches courses in Federal Indian Law, Property and Intellectual Property. His research aims to assist Indigenous Peoples in protecting and promoting their creativity and innovation.

IT

Corey Caswell

Tech Support Analyst

ccaswell@asu.edu
480-965-2048
Downtown Phoenix

Orion Eckstrom

Tech Support Analyst Principal
Deskside Systems Support Analyst (IT)

Edward Garcia

Sr. Director Information Technology Services

Aaron Gilless

Tech Support Analyst Sr.

Nathaniel Holland

AV Technologies Manager

Faraz Khan

Systems Programmer Principal

Faraz.Khan@asu.edu
480-965-7446
Downtown Phoenix

JD Admissions and Financial Aid

Amy Best

Asst. Dean, Admissions and Financial Aid

Amy.Best@asu.edu
Downtown Phoenix

Eric Border

Assistant Director, Financial Aid

Breanna Borunda

Admissions Coordinator

Chitra Damania

Sr. Director, Admissions

Terril Kelley

Administrative Assistant

Law Library

Mari Bigler

Library Assistant Sr
Library Assistant Sr.

MariBigler@asu.edu
480-965-7392
Downtown Phoenix

Beth DiFelice

Assistant Dean + Librarian, Law Library
Asst Dir Law Library
Assistant Dean, Law Library

Jacob Fishman

Law Librarian

Carrie Henteleff

Library Supervisor
Library Supervisor

Tamara Herrera

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.

Kimberly Holst

Dean’s Fellow for Innovation (2023-2024), Clinical Professor of Law
Dean’s Fellow for Innovation (2023-2024), Clinical Professor of Law

Kimberly Holst's scholarship examines the intersection of law and media—particularly how media impacts public understanding of law. She presents on effective law school pedagogy before domestic and international audiences.

Katia Ibarra

Library Acquisitions Coordinator

Anne Jerome

Assistant Director, Reference Librarian
Asst. Director, Reference Librarian

Dan Kimmons

Law Librarian

Tara Mospan

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

Karen Scoville

Library Specialist
Bibliographic and Technical Services Librarian

Emily Stokes

Director, Law Librarian

Emily.M.Stokes@asu.edu
Downtown Phoenix

Lodestar Dispute Resolution Center

Kristyn Carmichael

Director, Lodestar Mediation Training

Jay Jenkins

Director, Lodestar Dispute Resolution Mediation

Justine Munro

Program Coordinator, Lodestar Dispute Resolution Mediation

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.