Three Women Are Finalists for Dean Positions at the University of Arkansas

Two women are among the three finalists for dean at the University of Arkansas School of Law. Stacy L. Leeds is a professor of law and interim associate dean for academic affairs at the University of Kansas Law School. She is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis and holds law degrees from the University of Tulsa and the University of Wisconsin and an MBA from the University of Tennessee.

Kathryn R.L. Rand is Floyd B. Sperry Professor of Law and interim dean at the University of North Dakota School of Law. She also serves as is the co-director of the Institute for the Study of Tribal Gaming Law and Policy. She is a graduate of the University of North Dakota and the University of Michigan Law School. Rand is a former assistant U.S. attorney.

In addition to the finalists for law school dean, Amy W. Apon is one of three finalists for dean of the graduate school at the University of Arkansas. Dr. Apon is currently director of the Arkansas High Performance Computing Center and professor of computer science and computer engineering at the University of Arkansas. She holds a bachelor’s degree and two master’s degrees from the University of Missouri and a Ph.D. in computer science from Vanderbilt University.