Twinette Johnson | |
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Dean of the David A. Clarke School of Law | |
Assumed office July 3, 2023 Acting: August 1, 2022 – July 2, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Renée M. Hutchins |
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Alma mater | Saint Louis University Tulane University |
Twinette L. Johnson is an American law professor and academic administrator serving as the dean of the David A. Clarke School of Law since 2023.
Johnson earned a B.A. in English literature (1996) and Ph.D. in public policy (2019) from Saint Louis University. [1] She earned a J.D. from the Tulane University Law School in 1999. [1] She clerked for Missouri Supreme Court judge Duane Benton. [1] Her dissertation was titled Winds of Change,Windows of Opportunity,and Promises of Choice:A Study of New Orleans Post-Hurricane Katrina Charter School Reform and its Effect on Post-Secondary Matriculation Among Orleans Parish Residents. [2]
Johnson was an associate attorney with Shearman &Sterling where she represented financial institutions and corporations. [1] She served as an associate professor of legal writing at the Saint Louis University School of Law for eight years. [1] From August 2011 to July 2017,Johnson was an associate professor of law and director of the academic success program at Southern Illinois University School of Law. [1] Johnson joined the David A. Clarke School of Law in 2017 as a professor of law and director of the academic success program. [1] [3] She was selected as the acting dean on August 1,2022,succeeding Renée M. Hutchins. [4] On July 3,2023,she formally assumed the role. [5]
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