ANN ARBOR, MI – The University of Michigan Law School will soon welcome its new dean.
The University of Michigan Board of Regents appointed Neel U. Sukhatme as the David A. Breach Dean of Law and a tenured professor of law during its Thursday meeting.
Sukhatme currently serves as the associate dean for research and academic programs at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington D.C., according to a news release.
The appointment is effective July 1 for a five-year renewable term through June 30, 2030. He will be replacing interim dean Kyle Logue.
“Michigan Law has a storied tradition of excellence. I am delighted and honored to help lead this incredible community,” Sukhatme said in a statement.
Sukhatme earned a degree in computer engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, in 2001. His education continued with a law degree from Harvard University in 2005 and a PhD in economics from Princeton University in 2015.
He went on to become an associate professor for Georgetown in 2015 and a professor in 2021.
At Georgetown, Sukhatme is in charge of overseeing numerous initiatives to help with research and academic programming, faculty hiring and managing budgets.
His past experience includes practicing law as a patent attorney and serving as a law clerk for federal judges in the Northern District of California and the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Sukhatme’s “broad experience and dynamic leadership promises to bring an exciting new chapter,” to the Law School, said Laurie McCauley, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs.
“Professor Sukhatme’s career has been defined by relentless innovation and a consistent dedication to the public good. I am so pleased to welcome him to Michigan,” McCauley said.
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