As a law school with a student-centric philosophy, the faculty and staff at ASL are all about our students. Our professors are accessible and invest in our students well after graduation. With impressive and varied credentials, ASL faculty and adjunct professors have what it takes to provide students with perspective and experience to take into their careers. 

View the profiles below to learn more about their backgrounds and find their contact information.

  • David J. Western

    President and Dean

    dwestern@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349, Ext. 1283

  • Laura E. Wilson

    Chief Academic Officer
    Assistant Professor of Law

    lwilson@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349, Ext. 1226

  • Shelly James

    Acting Dean of Students
    Assistant Professor of Law

    sjames@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349 Ext. 1225

  • Aaron Nazif

    Associate Dean of Students
    Visiting Professor of Law

    anazif@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349, Ext. 1249

  • Mark Belleville

    Associate Professor of Law
    Director of the Natural Resources Law Center

    mbelleville@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349, Ext. 1282

  • Phillip L. Blevins

    Adjunct Professor
    Director of Alumni Relations

    pblevins@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349 x1243

  • Pebbles Burgess

    Adjunct Professor

    pburgess@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349, Ext. 1243

  • Honorable Richard Campbell

    Adjunct Professor

    rcampbell@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349 Ext. 1243

  • Zyeda Cole

    Executive Director, Medical-Legal Partnership
    Natural Resources Fellow

    ccole@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349 Ext. 1237

  • Ryan Comer

    Visiting Assistant Professor

    rcomer@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349, Ext. 1261

  • Charles Condon

    Associate Professor of Law

    ccondon@asl.edu
    (276)-935-4349, Ext. 1309

  • Honorable Larry Elder

    Jurist in Residence and Admissions Ambassador

    lelder@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349, Ext. 1270

  • Dawn Figueiras

    Assistant Professor of Law
    Associate General Counsel

    dfigueiras@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349, Ext. 1208

  • Brooke Graham

    Adjunct Professor of Law

    bgraham@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349, Ext. 1219

  • Mason Heidt

    Associate Professor of Law

    mheidt@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349, Ext. 1269

  • Jack Hurley

    Adjunct Professor of Law

    jhurley@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349, Ext. 1243

  • Jeremy Hurley

    Assistant Professor of Law
    Assistant Director of Career Services
    Director of Academic Success & Bar Preparation

    jwhurley@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349 Ext. 1223

  • Emma Jones

    Adjunct Professor of Law

    ejones@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349, Ext. 1243

  • Nathan Lowell

    Director of the Law Library
    Assistant Director of Bar Prep
    Assistant Professor of Law

    nlowell@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349 Ext. 1221

  • Sandra Keen McGlothlin

    Dean Emerita

    smcglothlin@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349, Ext. 1265

  • Bernard McNamee

    Street Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law

    bmcnamee@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349

  • Justice William Mims

    Adjunct Professor

    wmims@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349 Ext. 1243

  • Kathryn Emily Mooney-Gallagher

    Visiting Assistant Professor of Law
    Director of Career Services and Externships

    kgallagher@asl.edu
    Phone: (276) 935-4349, Ext. 1266

  • Alan J. Oxford, II

    Associate Professor of Law

    aoxford@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349, Ext. 1252

  • Justice Cleo E. Powell

    Diversity Mentor
    Distinguished Visiting Professor of law
    The L. Anthony Sutin Endowed Lecturer

    cpowell@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349, Ext. 1283

  • Ken Russell

    Assistant Professor of Law

    krussell@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349, Ext. 1210

  • Mary Foil Russell

    Assistant Professor of Law

    mrussell@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349, Ext. 1233

  • Thomas R. Scott Jr.

    Distinguished Visiting Professor of law
    General Counsel

    trs@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349, Ext. 1213

  • Rachel Wolfe

    Adjunct Professor

    rwolfe@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349, Ext. 1243

  • Christopher M. Young

    Adjunct Professor
    Career Counselor
    Diversity Mentor

    cyoung@asl.edu
    (202) 870-1191

  • Sandy Baker

    Executive Assistant to the Chief Academic Officer and Academic Programs

    sbaker@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349, Ext. 1222

  • Rebecca Belcher

    Access Services Librarian
    Accounts Payable Manager

    rbelcher@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349, Ext. 1311

  • Jeree Boyd

    Director of Auxiliary Services & Assistant Registrar

    jboyd@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349, Ext. 1286

  • Christopher D. Cleland

    Director of the Business Office

    ccleland@asl.edu
    276.244.1202

  • Amanda Davis

    Security Officer

    adavis@asl.edu
    (276) 312-3989

  • Becky England

    Coordinator for Institutional Effectiveness

    bengland@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349, Ext. 1231

  • Michael Fox, JD

    Registrar and Financial Aid Coordinator

    cfox@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349 Ext.1291

  • Daisy Hanks

    Circulation Assistant

    dhanks@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349 x.1312

  • Kenneth Keen

    Security Officer

    kkeen@asl.edu
    (276) 312-3989

  • Michael Kirkpatrick

    Director of Campus Safety

    mkirkpatrick@asl.edu
    (276)-935-4349, Ext. 1230

  • Tonya Moore

    Associate Director for Admissions and Recruitment

    tmoore@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349, Ext. 1203

  • Glenna Owens

    Senior Director of Admissions

    gowens@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349, Ext. 1281

  • Brian Presley

    Director of Information Services

    is@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349, Ext. 1267

  • Keisha Raker

    Executive Assistant to the President and Dean

    kraker@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349, Ext. 1283

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    Madison Saad

    Director of Recruitment

    msaad@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349 Ext. 1235

  • Jina Sauls

    Director of Community Service & HR
    Title IX Coordinator

    jsauls@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349, Ext. 1232

  • Patty Street

    Associate Director of Student Services

    plester@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349, Ext. 1215

  • Glen Turner

    Network Administrator

    gturner@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349 Ext. 1205

  • Stephen Turner

    Director of Facilities
    Director of Maintenance
    Director of Environmental Services

    sturner@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349, Ext. 1268

  • Joseph Villeneuve

    Security Officer

    security@asl.edu
    (276) 312-3989

  • Teresa Yates

    Technical Services Assistant

    tyates@asl.edu
    (276) 935-4349, Ext. 1304