Chairs, Professorships & Awards

2012-2013

Professorships

Chris Fritz is awarded the Henry Weihofen Chair in Law for a five-year term from 2012-17.
Carol “Quiche” Suzuki is awarded a Don L. and Mabel F. Dickason Professorship for 2012-14. 
Sergio Pareja is awarded the Keleher & McLeod Professorship for 2012-14.
Sherri Burr is awarded the Regents Professorship for 2012-13. 
Elizabeth Rapaport is awarded the Hatch Professorship for 2012-13.
Barbara Bergman is awarded the Pamela Minzner Chair in Professionalism for 2012-17.
Dawinder "Dave" Sidhu is awarded a Regents Lectureship for 2012-13.

Awards

Jenny Moore is awarded the Friedman Award for Faculty Excellence.
Barbara Blumenfeld is awarded the W. Garrett Flickinger Award for Faculty Excellence
Marsha Baum is awarded the Dean's International Fellowship.
Camille Carey is awarded the W. Garrett Flickinger Award for Faculty Excellence
John LaVelle is awarded the Dean's Award for Distinguished Law School Service.
Steven Homer is awarded the Dean's Awards for Distinguished Law School Service.
Jim Butler is awarded the Dean's Awards for Distinguished Law School Service.
Denise Fort is awarded the Dean's Awards for Faculty Excellence.

Memo from Dean Washburn, 09/27/2012

2011-2012

Professorships

Jim Ellis has become our only University Distinguished Professor
Nathalie Martin is the inaugural recipient of the Frederick M. Hart Chair in Consumer and Clinical Law for a five-year term from 2011-16.
Alfred Mathewson is awarded the Henry Weihofen Chair in Law for a five-year term from 2011-16.
Antoinette Sedillo Lopez is awarded a Don L. and Mabel F. Dickason Professorship for 2011-13. 
Reed Benson is awarded the Keleher & McLeod Professorship for 2011-13.
Eileen Gauna is awarded a Don L. and Mabel F. Dickason Professorship for 2011-13. 
Jenny Moore
is awarded the Regents Professorship for 2011-12. 
Christine Zuni Cruz is awarded a Don L. and Mabel F. Dickason Professorship for 2011-13.
Max Minzner has been awarded the Regents Lectureship for 2011-12.

Awards

Marsha Baum is awarded the Friedman Award for Faculty Excellence.
John LaVelle is awarded the W. Garrett Flickinger Award for Faculty Excellence
Carol Suzuki is awarded the Friedman Award for Faculty Excellence.
Denise Fort is awarded the Dean’s Award for Distinguished Law School Service.
Megan Argo is awarded the Dean’s Awards for Distinguished Law School Service.
Barbara Blumenfeldis awarded the Dean’s Awards for Distinguished Law School Service.
Megan Argo is awarded the Dean’s Awards for Distinguished Law School Service.
Steven Homer is awarded the Dean’s Awards for Distinguished Law School Service.

Memo from Dean Washburn, 11/10/2011

2010-2012

Professorships

Chris Fritz is awarded the Keleher & McLeod Professor for 2010-12.
Sherri Burr is awarded a Dickason Professorship for 2010-12.
Alfred Mathewson is awarded a Dickason Professorship for 2010-12.

2010-2011

Professorships

Marsha Baum is awarded the Regents Professorship for 2010-11.
Sergio Pareja is awarded the Hatch Professorship for 2010-11.
Camille Carey is awarded the Regents' Lectureship for 2010-11.

Awards

Antoinette Sedillo Lopez is awarded the Friedman Award for 2010-11.
Laura Gómez receives the Dean's Award for Faculty Excellence for 2010-11.
April Land receives the Dean's Award for Distinguished Law School Service for 2010-11.
Jenny Moore receives the Dean's Award for Faculty Excellence for 2010-11.
Carol Suzuki receives the Dean's Award for Distinguished Law School Service for 2010-11.
John LaVelle receives the Dean's Award for Faculty Excellence for 2010-11.

2009-2011

Professorships

Keleher & McLeod Professorship:Nathalie Martin (2009-2011)
Dickason Professorship:April Land (2009-2011), Elizabeth Rapaport (2009-2011)

2009-2010

Email from Dean Washburn dated November 17, 2009

Professorships

Dickason Professorship: Norman Bay (2009), Leo Romero (2010), Marsha Baum (2010)
Hatch Professorship: Eileen Guana
Keleher & McLeod Professorship: Carol Parker (2009-2010)
Regents' Professorship: Carol Suzuki
Regents' Lecturer: Erik Gerding

Awards

Alumni Association Award: Antoinette Sedillo Lopez
Ronald and Susan Friedman Faculty Award: Reed Bensen

2008-2009

Memo from Interim Dean Leo M. Romero dated September 10, 2008

Chairs

Lee and Leon Karelitz Chair: Ted Occhialino
Henry Weihofen Chair: Jim Ellis, Rob Schwartz

Professorships

Dickason Professorship: Norman Bay, Chris Fritz, John LaVelle, Alfred Mathewson
Hatch Professorship: Eileen Guana
Keleher & McLeod Professorship: Carol Parker
Regents' Professorship: Margaret Montoya
Regents' Lecturer: Barbara Creel

Awards

Alumni Association Award: Sergio Pareja
Ronald and Susan Friedman Faculty Award: Steven Homer

2007-2008

Dean Suellyn Scarnecchia has announced the recipients of the 2007-2008 chairs, professorships and awards, recognizing the important scholarship, teaching and service activities of the UNM law faculty.

Chairs

Lee and Leon Karelitz Chair: Ted Occhialino
Henry Weihofen Chair: Jim Ellis, Rob Schwartz

Professorships

Dickason Professorship: Chris Fritz
Dickason Professorship: John LaVelle
Dickason Professorship: Alfred Mathewson
Regents' Professorship: Gloria Valencia-Weber
Regents' Lecturer: Erik Gerding

Awards

Alumni Association Award: Antoinette Sedillo Lopez
Ronald and Susan Friedman Faculty Award: Barbara Bergman