Professor Sunder Appointed as Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

A leading scholar of law and culture, Professor Madhavi Sunder has been appointed Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at UC Davis School of Law.  She succeeds Vikram Amar, who will become Dean of the University of Illinois College of Law. Her appointment is effective August 16, 2015.

"We are very fortunate that an internationally acclaimed scholar and much-revered teacher like Professor Sunder is ready and willing to commit her intellect, energy, and enthusiasm to serve the School of Law," said Dean Kevin R. Johnson.

Professor Sunder joined UC Davis School of Law in 1999. She was named a Carnegie Scholar in 2006 and has been a Visiting Professor of Law at Yale Law School, the University of Chicago Law School, and Cornell Law School. Her work traverses numerous fields, from intellectual property to human rights law and the First Amendment. She has published in leading law journals including the Yale Law Journal, Stanford Law Review, California Law Review, and Texas Law Review, among others. Her book, From Goods to a Good Life: Intellectual Property and Global Justice, was published by Yale University Press in 2012.

"I am delighted to have this opportunity to serve the amazing students, faculty, and staff of King Hall in this role," said Sunder. "It's a fabulous institution, and we've all benefitted from the leadership of Deans Johnson and Amar. I look forward to doing whatever I can to contribute to the continued upward trajectory of the School of Law."