Assistant Professor of LawAreas of ExpertiseIntellectual Property, Human Rights, PropertyEducationJ.D., cum laude, University of Arkansas School of LawB.S., Clemson University, Biosystems Engineering with an emphasis in Applied Biotechnology ExperienceDrake professor since 2010Westerfield Fellow, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law Intellectual Property Associate, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough Judicial Extern, Hon. Jimm Larry Hendren, District Court for the Western District of Arkansas Selected Publications“Indigenous Inventions: the Intersection between Intellectual Property and Indigenous Knowledge,” (work in progress).Significant AccomplishmentsPresenter, First Annual Emerging Legal Scholarship Workshop, Loyola University New Orleans College of LawNamed one of 2009’s “Most Supportive” law professors at the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law by A.P. Tureaud Chapter of the Black Law Students Association Founder and Director, Each One International Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to eradicating educational disparities in impoverished communities Board of Directors, Clemson University Student Affairs Advisory Board |
Changing the WorldAs noted by Charles Hamilton Houston, "a lawyer is either a social engineer or he’s a parasite on society.” I aim to create a positive impact on society through my teaching and scholarship. In my travels to countries like South Africa and Haiti, I have seen the incredible impact that access (or lack thereof) to resources, education and the legal system can have on various groups of people. As a professor, I hope to motivate future lawyers to think critically about the world in which they live and how to use the law to improve that world. |
