President
Christopher P. Borreca, J.D.
Bracewell & Giuliani, LLP
Houston, TX
Partner at Bracewell & Giuliani, a national law firm. Adjunct professor, University of Houston. Concentrates on special education matters, as well as contract issues, employments issues, and other school law matters. Devoted to representing public & private schools in the Houston, Texas, area. Former teacher, supervisor, and education director.
President-Elect
Kathleen Crume, M.A.
Academy School District Twenty
Colorado Springs, CO
Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources for a school district of 21,000 students. Serves on the Executive Cabinet for the Superintendent of Schools, advising the Superintendent on all Human Resource issues, i.e., safe learning and work environment, No Child Left Behind, teacher contracts, staffing, benefits, performance, and others.
Vice President
Brad Colwell, J.D., Ph.D.
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL
Department Chairman and Professor of Education Law. Active in scholarly research in elementary and secondary education. Consults in matters of collective bargaining, superintendent searches, and school board workshops. Co-editor of education law newsletters and conference/seminar speaker.
Immediate Past President
M. David Alexander, Ed.D.
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Department Head and Professor - Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Co-author of several books, including a leading graduate textbook in graduate education; conducted studies for national, state and local agencies — including the U.S. Dept. of Education’s, Educational Finance Project.
John W. Borkowski, J.D.
Hogan & Hartson, LLP
South Bend, IN
Trial and appellate litigation with emphasis on education law issues. Extensive work on a wide-range of topics including: school desegregation, voting rights, and reverse-discrimination cases for education institutions. Frequently writes and speaks at conferences regarding matters concerning education law and civil rights.
Susan G. Clark, J.D., Ph.D.
University of Akron
Akron, OH
Professor of Educational Administration. Active in matters of school law and disability law. Member of the Ohio Council of School Board Attorneys. Dr. Clark has numerous journal articles and book chapters published in the area of special education and school law. Speaker at local, state, and national conferences.
Kathleen Conn, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M.
Neumann College
Aston, PA
Assistant Professor with interest and law experience in the areas of First Amendment rights of students in K-12 public schools, legal responses to technology misuse and bullying, and peer sexual harassment. Author of many books and articles in law reviews and educational journals.
Edwin C. Darden, J.D.
Appleseed
Washington, D.C.
Education Policy Director for Appleseed, a nonprofit network of 16 public interest justice centers. Education law attorney, writer, former senior staff attorney for the National School Boards Association, and managing partner of a K-12 education law and policy firm.
David S. Doty, J.D., Ph.D.
Utah System of Higher Education
Salt Lake City, UT
Assistant Commissioner and Director of Policy Studies for the Utah State Board of Regents, which governs 10 public colleges and universities in Utah. Professor at the University of Utah teaching public school law, higher education law, and public policy. Senior editor for a law review publication.
Preston Green, Ed.D., J.D.
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA
Professor at Penn State College of Education and Dickinson School of Law and author of several education law books. Research has focused on legal issues surrounding school choice and the impact of the law on minority and disadvantaged students’ ability to obtain a quality education.
J. Patrick Mahon, Ph.D.
Retired School Administrator
Young Harris, GA
Over 23 years served as a high school principal and school administrator. Also served as a part-time assistant professor in school law at the University of Georgia and at Georgia State University. Published many articles relating to school law topics.
Patrick D. Pauken, J.D., Ph.D.
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH
Associate Professor, Graduate Program Coordinator, Leadership Studies, School of Leadership & Policy Studies. Author and co-author of many publications relating to higher education law, academic freedom in universities, student rights, key legal issues for schools, among others.
L. Dean Webb, Ed.S., Ph.D.
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
Professor of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies. Former Chair of the Department of Special Education at Arizona State University. Experience as a public school teacher and administrator. Author of several books and numerous articles on education law topics.
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