School of Law Administration

	Arthur R. Gaudio Dean and Professor of Law B.A., University of Rochester J.D., Syracuse University Arthur Gaudio became Dean of the School of Law in 2001. Prior to that time he was the Deputy Consultant on Legal Education for the American Bar Association for a two year period. He has assisted and chaired many American Bar Association accreditation site visit teams. He also served as the Dean of the University of Wyoming College of Law. Dean Gaudio is the Author of Real Estate Brokerage Law and is the General Editor and Coauthor of the treatise The American Law of Real Property. He has also written chapters on real estate law for Powell on Real Property as well as numerous law review articles on property law topics. He recently served as a Reporter for the Iowa State Bar Association in developing a statewide electronic land records system and legislation. Email: agaudio@law.wnec.edu Phone: 413-782-1413 Office: 140
	Beth D. Cohen Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Law Director, Legal Research and Writing Program B.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook J.D., Suffolk University Law School Dean Cohen has taught at Western New England College School of Law since 1990. Prior to teaching at Western New England College, she taught Legal Practice Skills at Suffolk University Law School, where as a student she served on their Law Review. In addition, she has also earned a Diploma in Advanced International Legal Studies in Salzburg, Austria, from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge Law School. She has served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Michael A. Ponsor of the United States District Court in Springfield, MA, and was an Associate at a small general practice law firm in Boston. She serves as the Director of the Legal Research and Writing Program. Email: bcohen@law.wnec.edu Phone: 413-782-1622 Office: 141
	William G. Childs Associate Dean for External Affairs and Professor of Law B.A., Macalester College J.D., University of Texas School of Law During law school, Dean Childs was Chief Articles Editor for the Texas Law Review and a member of the research staff for Michael Tigar, Lead Counsel for Terry Nichols, defendant in the Oklahoma City Bombing case. Upon graduation, Dean Childs clerked for Judge James M. Rosenbaum (D. Minn.). He joined the Washington, DC law firm of Williams & Connolly as an Associate, working principally in mass tort and intellectual property litigation. His research and teaching interests include mass tort litigation, amusement ride safety, and the intersection of law and science. Most recently, he has authored “When the Bell Can’t Be Unrung: Document Leaks and Protective Orders in Mass Tort Litigation,” The Review of Litigation (2008); “The Overlapping Magisteria of Law and Science: When Litigation and Science Collide,” Nebraska Law Review (2007); and “When Criminal and Tort Law Incentives Run Into Tight Budgets and Regulatory Discretion,” Capital University Law Review (2006). He is coeditor of the TortsProf Blog, http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/tortsprof/. Email: wchilds@law.wnec.edu Phone: 413-782-1447 Office: 143 http://masstort.org http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/tortsprof/
	Barbara A. West Associate Dean for Library and Information Resources and Assistant Professor of Law B.A., University of Illinois M.A., University of Denver J.D., Northern Illinois University LL.M., Depaul University Prior to joining the administration at Western New England College in 2004, Dean West served as Associate Director for Research and Instruction at the Thurgood Marshall Law Library at the University of Maryland School of Law. Previously she was Associate Director of the University of Toledo School of Law Library from 1998-2000. She has held posts at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Moraine Valley Community college, Northern Illinois University College of Law and Elgin Community College. Her experience in legal practice includes work as an Attorney for the American Dental Association; private practice; and service as an Attorney for the Sagamon County State's Attorney's Office, for the State of Illinois in the Department of Regulation, and for the Capital Development Board. Email: bwest@law.wnec.edu Phone: 413-782-1201 Office: 109 Librarian's Suite
	Michael Johnson Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Director of Academic Support B.A., University of North Carolina, Charlotte J.D., West Virginia University College of Law Email: mjohnson@law.wnec.edu Phone: 413-782-1376 Office: 142
	Karen M. Romano Assistant Dean and Director of Admissions B.A., Assumption College J.D., Western New England College School of Law Email: kromano@law.wnec.edu Phone: 413-782-1406 Office: 150
	Paula Zimmer Assistant Dean and Director of Career Services B.A., University of Connecticut M.A., University of Connecticut Email: pzimmer@law.wnec.edu Phone: 413-782-1416 Office: 131
	Marie K. Fletcher Legal Clinic Coordinator B.S., Eastern University Email: mfletcher@law.wnec.edu Phone: 413-782-1469 Office: 649 Br.
	Carol A. Lynch Assistant to the Dean A.S., Bay Path College Email: clynch@law.wnec.edu Phone: 413-782-1413 Office: 139
	Carol Thompson Law School Alumni Coordinator A.S., University of Connecticut B.A., Western New England College Email: cthompson@law.wnec.edu Phone: 413-782-1311 Office: 133
	Terese Chenier Law School Registrar B.S., Western New England College Email: tchenier@law.wnec.edu Phone: 413-782-1402 Office: 146

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