Faculty
Meet the Dean’s Diversity Leadership Council
Established in 2015, the Dean’s Diversity Leadership Council (DDLC) is KU Law’s student committee dedicated to promoting diversity and fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment for all members of the KU Law community. The DDLC, composed of 11 students, collaborates with the Dean’s office…
New Director Grows Homeland Security Program
Donovan Diaz is the new director of KU's M.S. in Homeland Security: Law and Policy program. Photo by Ashley Golledge. A former JAG Corps attorney and counsel to the U.S. Department of Justice has joined KU Law. Donovan Diaz started in July as director of KU’s Master of Science in Homeland…
David Simon Joins KU Law Faculty
David Simon has joined the KU Law faculty as a visiting assistant professor. He is teaching torts this fall, and will teach courses in criminal law and patent law this spring. David Simon Simon said he’s looking forward to the potential for interdisciplinary work at a large research…
Quinton Lucas Sworn in as Mayor of Kansas City
Quinton Lucas is sworn in as Mayor of Kansas City on August 1, 2019. Photo courtesy of Rivas Photography. Quinton Lucas, a KU Law lecturer, took office as mayor of Kansas City, Missouri at the start of August. A Kansas City native, Lucas joined the KU Law faculty in 2012, teaching courses in…
KU Law Announces Changes in Leadership
The start of the 2019–20 academic year brings several administrative and staff changes at the University of Kansas School of Law.“KU Law is fortunate to have such talented and experienced leaders,” said Stephen Mazza, dean and professor of law. “I am confident these individuals will advance the…
KU Law Professors Help Draft Kansas LLC Statute Revisions
Gov. Laura Kelly signs House Bill 2039. Pictured from left: William Quick, Gov. Laura Kelly, Webb Hecker, William Matthews. Photo courtesy of the Kansas Bar Association.The state of Kansas recently enacted changes to the law related to limited liability companies, supported by a drafting team led…
KU Law Professor Explores Energy and The Environment During Hawaii Residency
Professor Uma Outka poses with a koa tree sapling on a service trip to Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge in Hawaii. The trip was part of Outka's summer teaching residency.A professor at the University of Kansas School of Law is digging in – sometimes literally – to the challenges of…
KU Law Professor Selected for Prestigious Fellowship at Harvard University
Professor Corey Rayburn YungUniversity of Kansas School of Law Professor Corey Rayburn Yung has been selected to do a one-year fellowship at Harvard University’s Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.The fellowship program has a 3.7 percent admission rate, and is one of the nation’s most…
John Peck Will Retire After 41 Years at KU Law
Photo courtesy of Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries.What does Professor John Peck enjoy about teaching law?“Almost everything,” he said.“I get to be with smart, challenging young people and wonderful colleagues. I have the freedom to conduct legal research and writing…
Mike Kautsch to Retire After 40 Years at KU
Longtime media law professor Mike Kautsch is retiring after the spring semester. Kautsch is pictured in front of a mural made from a historic photograph of the Emporia Gazette newsroom. Photo courtesy of Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries.After four decades at KU,…