The University of Arkansas School of Law has appointed five scholars to endowed professorships.
“The pool of nominees for the professorship awards was exceptionally strong, reflecting a highly qualified and deserving group of candidates for each position,” said Susan Schneider, William H. Enfield Professor of Law and chair of the Professorship Selection Committee. “The faculty members recommended by the committee and selected by Dean Cynthia Nance exemplify the very best of our school, demonstrating excellence in teaching, scholarship and public service.”
Three of the scholars selected for endowed professorships are women.
Amanda Hurst was named to the Arkansas Bar Foundation Professorship. In this role, she will serve as an ambassador to the Arkansas bench and bar for the law school. She teaches legal research and writing courses at the law school. Prior to entering academia, Professor clerked for Judge Bobby E. Shepherd of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. A graduate of Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, Professor Hurst holds a juris doctorate from the University of Arkansas School of Law.
Annie Smith was named to the Wiley H. Davis Professorship. The endowed chair honors the legacy of Wiley H. Davis, a long-time member of the School of Law faculty and dean from 1973 to 1978. Professor Smith, who joined the faculty in 2012, focuses her advocacy and scholarship on labor exploitation and directs the Human Trafficking Clinic at the law school. Professor Smith earned a bachelor’s degree from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, where she majored in organizational behavior and management. She holds a juris doctorate from the University of Wisconsin and a master of law degree from George Washington University.
Carol Goforth was appointed to the Wiley H. Davis Centennial Professorship. Professor Goforth, who has taught at the law school since 1993, is a nationally recognized scholar in business associations and securities regulation and one of the leading experts on cryptoasset regulation and transactions. She is a 1981 graduate of the University of Arkansas, where she majored in psychology. She holds a juris doctorate from the University of Arkansas School of Law, where she graduated first in her class.