Dean's Diversity Action Council
The Dean's Diversity Action Council was formed in 2019 to ensure that Duquesne University School of Law is a welcoming and supportive environment for all. Our goal is to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at the School of Law where our students of color and other historically underrepresented students flourish. We aim to create long-term, sustained progress toward justice, equity, and human dignity. We act in accordance with our Spiritan Mission as we seek to energize our minds, hearts and spirits to overcome the affliction of discrimination and racial inequality. |
Promise Statement
Council Members
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Dean and Professor of Law |
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Associate Professor of Law |
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Associate Director for Faculty Research & Outreach Services, |
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Associate Dean of Students and |
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Assistant Professor of Law |
Assistant Professor of Law |
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Assistant Professor of Law |
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Marissa Meredith |
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School of Law Registrar |
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Director of the Externship Program, Pro Bono Program and Assistant Professor of Clinical Legal Education |
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Director of Diversity |
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Associate Professor of Law |
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Associate Professor of Law |
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Carrie Samarin Executive Assistant to the Dean |
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Kaitlin Yacob Associate Director of Admissions |
Student Affinity Group Leaders
Antonio Bonnetty bonnettya@duq.edu 2D Senator, Student Bar Association
Ell Connally connallye@duq.edu 3D Vice President, Student Bar Association
Kallie Crawford crawfordk@duq.edu 3D American Bar Association Representative, Student Bar Association
Shreya Desai desais@duq.edu 3D President, First Generation Society & Public Interest Law Association
Rosemari Fassette fassetter@duq.edu 3D President, Education Initiative for Individual Diversity
Kayla Ford fordk1@duq.edu 2E Senator, Student Bar Association
Jake Harrison harrisonj2@duq.edu 3D Vice President, Jewish Law Students Association
Alexandria Iwanenko iwanenkoa@duq.edu 3D Vice President, Hispanic American Bar Association
Lexi Jones jonesa17@duq.edu 3D President, Women's Law Association
Benjamin Kahn kahnb@duq.edu 3D President, Jewish Law Students Association
Jacob Mazur mazurj1@duq.edu 3D Vice President, Education Initiative for Individual Diversity
Madison Miranda mirandam@duq.edu 3D President, Hispanic American Bar Association
Brianna Schmid schmidb@duq.edu 2D Senator, Student Bar Association
Sarah Thomas thomass9@duq.edu 2D Senator, Student Bar Association
Jonathan Veres veresj1@duq.edu 3D President, Student Bar Association
Ariel Wetzel wetzela1@duq.edu 3D Vice President, Black Law Student Association
Dominique Wiggins wigginsd@duq.edu 3D President, Black Law Student Association