Stacy L. Leeds was named dean of the University of Arkansas School of Law. When she takes over her new duties on July 1, she will become the first American Indian woman to serve as dean of a law school. She has been serving as interim associate dean, professor of law, and director of the Tribal Law and Government Center at the University of Kansas. She has also taught at the University of North Dakota and the University of Wisconsin.
Dean Leeds is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis. She holds a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin, an MBA from the University of Tennessee, and a juris doctorate from the University of Tulsa.