Faculty & Staff

At OCU Law, we’re proud of our open door tradition. Our world-class faculty and staff have a strong rapport with the student body. If you have an issue, concern, or just need to talk, we’re here to provide guidance and support. We pride ourselves on being active, influential members of the community. By investing our time and expertise in meaningful causes, we strive to make Oklahoma – and the world – a better place. Who are the people shaping the brightest legal minds of tomorrow? Connect with us.

Dean

David Holt

Dean and Professor of Law

Faculty

Paula J. Dalley

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law

Robert S. Kerr Jr. Chair in Natural Resources and Environment

Marc J. Blitz

Alan Joseph Bennett Professor of Law

Paul M. Clark

Legal Research & Writing Professor

Karen Eby

Legal Research & Writing Professor

Greg Eddington

Legal Research & Writing Professor
Director of Legal Research & Writing Program

Emily Eleftherakis

Executive Director of the Tribal Sovereignty Institute
Instructor of Law

Steven Foster

Instructor of Law
Director of Academic Achievement

Timothy Gatton

Law Library Professor
Associate Director for Research and Instruction

Timothy T. Hsieh

Associate Professor of Law

Danné L. Johnson

Constance Baker Motley Professor of Law

Barry L. Johnson

Professor of Law

Maria Kolar

Associate Professor of Law

Eric Laity

Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Professor of Law

Edward C. Lyons

Professor of Law

Tia Ebarb Matt

Clinical Professor of Law & Director of Experiential Education

Sarah McGovern

Legal Research & Writing Professor

Michael Mitchelson

Clinical Professor and Director of Externship Programs

Christin Mugg

Visiting Professor of Law

Michael O’Shea

Professor of Law

Lee F. Peoples

Associate Dean of Library and Technology
Frederick Charles Hicks Professor of Law

Andrew C. Spiropoulos

Robert S. Kerr Sr. Professor of Constitutional Law
Director, Center for the Study of State Constitutional Law & Government

D. A. Jeremy Telman

Professor of Law

Trevor Wedman

Assistant Professor of Law

Ying Zhou

Assistant Professor of Law

Emeritus Faculty

Valerie K. Couch

Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus

Lawrence K. Hellman

Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus

Jim Roth

Jim Roth

Dean Emeritus

Peter Dillon

Professor Emeritus

Michael T. Gibson

Professor Emeritus

Arthur G. LeFrancois

Professor Emeritus

Adjunct Faculty

Kelsey Baldwin – Healthcare Law
Lorenzo Banks – Externship: Litigation Practice, Street Law, HEROES Clinic
The Honorable Jerry Bass – Judicial Practice Externship
Courtney Blau – Healthcare Law
Carollann Braum – Contract Law Practicum
Evan Chambers – Corporations
Jodi Cole – Oil and Gas Law
Cara Dehnert – Entertainment Law
QK Douglas – Trademark Law
David Echols – Family Law
Amir Farzaneh – Immigration Law
The Honorable Jason Glidewell – American Indian Law
The Honorable Lydia Green – Family Law
The Honorable Lisa Hammond – Pretrial Litigation
Anthony Hendricks – Cybersecurity Law, Information Privacy Law
Tami Hines – Agency and UBAs
Janie Hipp – Indigenous Food and Agriculture Law
Stephanie Hudson – Tribal Law
The Honorable Martha Kilgore – Interdisciplinary Training Program on Child Abuse and Neglect I, II
Melissa Lujan – Immigration Clinic
Kevyn Mattax – ADR and Family Law
The Honorable Natalie Mai – Pretrial Litigation (Civil Focus)
Kent Meyers – Legal Profession
Andrea Miller – Oklahoma Innocence Clinic, Wrongful Convictions
Homer Pointer – Homeland Security, National Security
Marcello Puigarri – Corporate Counsel Externship
The Honorable Dustin Rowe – Trial Practice
The Honorable Scott Rowland – Legal Profession
Hiram Sasser – Civil Rights Litigation
Randy Sengel – Trial Practice
Kyle Shifflett – Civil Practice and Procedure Skills Session, Legal Profession
Michele Smith – Alternative Dispute Resolution in Family Law
Travis Smith – Prosecuting Terrorism
Richard Smothermon – Forensic Evidence in the Classroom, Trial Practice
Joel Stafford – Oil & Gas Taxation
The Honorable Barbara Swinton – Pretrial Litigation
Mark Toffoli – Consumer Bankruptcy
The Honorable Cindy Truong – Pretrial Litigation
Charis Ward – Animal Law
Robert Woods – Copyright Law
Todd Woolery – Oil & Gas

Office of the Dean and Administration

Cindy Elbah

Executive Assistant to the Dean

Destry Holzschuh

Director of Marketing & Communication

Gilbert Magdaleno

Special Events Coordinator

Brian Stuke

Facilities Manager

Beth Wellman

Administrative Assistant II (Front Desk)

Library

Lee F. Peoples

Associate Dean of Library and Technology
Frederick Charles Hicks Professor of Law

Timothy Gatton

Law Library Professor
Associate Director for Research and Instruction

Vivian Eldridge

Access Services Librarian

Ashton Taylor

Library Assistant

Brittany Thatcher

Library Assistant

Le’Shawn Turner

Reference Librarian

Susan Urban

Assistant Director for Access and Collections

Technology

Lee F. Peoples

Associate Dean of Library and Technology
Frederick Charles Hicks Professor of Law

Ross Branton

Senior Manager of Law Technology Services

Andy Hays

Media Specialist I

Matthew Wakeham

IT Coordinator

Admissions

Preston Nicholson

Assistant Dean for Admissions

Lorenzo Banks

Assistant Director of Admissions and Diversity Initiatives

Ramona Freels

Assistant Director of Admissions

Heather Webster

Law Admissions Specialist

Advancement and External Relations

Jennifer S. Stevenson

Assistant Dean for Advancement and External Relations

Director of Law Development

Brian Phillips

Director of Finance and Administrative Services

Student Services

Alana Haynes House

Assistant Dean for Student Services

Deanna Amidon

Student Services Coordinator

Tiffani Bates

Director of Student Success

Bianca Bryant

Director of Career Development & Student Services

Cynthia D. Ngo

Assistant Director for Student Services

Academic Affairs

Paula J. Dalley

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law

Robert S. Kerr Jr. Chair in Natural Resources and Environment

Phyllis Burk

Faculty Services Administrative Assistant III

Tammy Latimer

Registrar Specialist

Kelly Monroe

Senior Coordinator of Academic Programs

Academic Achievement

Steven Foster

Instructor of Law
Director of Academic Achievement

Ashley McCord

Assistant Director of Academic Achievement

Experiential Education

Tia Ebarb Matt

Clinical Professor of Law and Director of Experiential Education

Michael Mitchelson

Clinical Professor of Law and Director of Externship Programs

Emily Eleftherakis

Executive Director of the Tribal Sovereignty Institute
Instructor of Law

Christopher Garinger

OKIP Staff Attorney

Lori Harless

Assistant Director of the Tribal Sovereignty Institute

Andrea Miller

Legal Director for the Oklahoma Innocence Project

Chloe Moyer

Clinic Fellow, American Indian Wills Clinic

Jamie Needham

Clinic Project Manager

Jenna Pilcher

Tenant Rights Clinic Director

Patrick Wells

Case Analyst, Oklahoma Innocence Project

Victoria Wilson

Tenant Rights Clinic Staff Attorney