鈥淎ll of us at the Bowen School of Law are terrifically proud to see Professor Boles recognized with this teaching award,鈥� says Colin Crawford, dean of the William H. Bowen School of Law. 鈥淚t is wonderful that her distinction in the classroom has earned her this honor from the university.鈥�

Professor Boles was recently awarded the 2024 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching at Bowen, making her eligible for the overall honor bestowed by the university. The award in teaching was created to recognize, encourage, and reward superior teachers, distinguishing them as teachers who maintain high expectations of their students and who ensure academic rigor in their courses. Professor Boles was nominated for the award by Bowen faculty member and Dean Emerita, Theresa Beiner, who lauded Boles as a mastered and innovative teacher who provided culturally proficient legal instruction in her courses.

鈥淢y main goals as a law teacher are to help my students develop the intellectual rigor and analytical ability to evaluate any legal issue, and to learn effective lawyering skills,鈥� Boles said in a personal statement. 鈥淢y teaching style is focused on three core ideas: (1) teaching through the paradigm of culturally proficient legal instruction (2) leveraging best practices in teaching and learning literature, and (3) student mentoring.鈥�

Boles also received high praise from students and alumni alike who noted the importance of leadership in the classroom and her mentorship beyond the classroom.

鈥淚 have been fortunate throughout my academic journey to encounter several exceptional educators who were unwavering in their commitment to my success, both within and beyond the confines of the classroom,鈥� said Dominique Lane, a 2018 graduate of the Bowen School of Law. 鈥淧rofessor Boles imparted invaluable lessons鈥er approach was a perfect blend of patience and kindness coupled with firmness and challenge. I am undoubtedly a better lawyer and person for having had the privilege of being taught and mentored by Professor Anastasia Boles.鈥�

In 2020, Boles was honored with a 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Faculty Excellence Award in Public Service for her legal work addressing racial disparities and issues of inequality and inequity in the criminal justice system through community guidance and outreach and the development of training materials on cultural competency for law professors. The following year, Boles co-found the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law Center for Racial Justice and Criminal Justice Reform to advance racial equity, access to justice, and fairness in Arkansas and the region beyond through legal research. Since its launch, the center has engaged more than 100 pre-law students through its programs and has produced community-engaged research including its court observation project, a project funded by a $1 million dollar grant from Walmart, Inc.

Professor Boles joined Bowen in 2012 after several years of private practice with corporate law firms in California and New York, and a short stint as an adjunct professor and faculty fellow at Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego. Her practice focused on employment, labor, and securities litigation, as well as general civil litigation, and white-collar criminal defense. Boles graduated with honors from Stanford University and earned her law degree from Columbia Law School in New York.

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Professors Anastasia Boles, Rebecca Feldmann, and Jordan Wallace-Wolf, as well as andr茅 cummings, associate dean for faculty development, were recognized as outstanding faculty members of the law school.

鈥淲e received several applications for the Faculty Excellence Awards 鈥� a true testament to the caliber of academics we have here at Bowen,鈥� said Kelly Terry, associate dean for experiential learning and chair of the William H. Bowen School of Law Faculty Excellence Awards Selection Committee. 鈥淭he committee members reviewed all of the nomination packets in each category and held a vote to select the winner in each category. This year鈥檚 honorees and their work in the classroom, the communities we serve, and beyond, is truly one of the best reflections of Bowen.鈥�

Professor Boles received the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching for the William H. Bowen School of Law. This award was created to recognize, encourage and reward superior teachers, distinguishing them as teachers who maintain high expectations of their students and who ensure academic rigor in their courses. Professor Boles was nominated for the award by Bowen faculty member and Dean Emerita, Theresa Beiner.

鈥淧rofessor Boles exemplifies the qualities that this award recognizes,鈥� Beiner says. 鈥淪he is a master teacher; an innovative teacher who incorporates culturally proficient legal instruction in her courses, creating a more inclusive and engaging experience for all her students; and a mentor to the students in her classes as well as those who participate in her projects in Bowen鈥檚 Center for Racial Justice and Criminal Justice Reform.鈥�

Professor Boles also received letters of endorsement from current and former students like Taylor Toombs, a graduating law student, who says:

鈥淧rofessor Boles is a phenomenal example of a community leader, legal leader, and a mentor. Her dedication to me, in and outside of class, and to other students to guarantee their success is why she should receive the faculty excellence award in teaching.鈥�

Associate Dean andr茅 cummings received the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Faculty Excellence Award for Research and Creative Endeavors, an award designed to reward those whose creative endeavors have been particularly successful and are recognized locally, regionally and nationally. Dean cummings also received an award for professional and public, which exists to recognize individuals who have brought credit to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock through their successful efforts in applying the content or skills of the academic disciplines in service to the community, state, or nation in areas of public interests.

鈥淒ean cummings has been the driving force behind a collaboration which has resulted in the development of a body of groundbreaking legal scholarship that explores the way that the American legal system is a source of health-harming trauma for persons of color,鈥� says Bowen alum and judge of Little Rock鈥檚 sixth judicial district, Amy Dunn Johnson. 鈥淒ean cummings has generously given his time, expertise and tenacity to ensure that this body of work is shared with the broader community of lawyers, judges, law students and scholars so that our justice system can improve鈥e is an exceptional researcher, advocate, and teacher and is imminently deserving of recognition.鈥�

The faculty excellence award in social justice was awarded to Rebecca Feldmann 鈥� assistant professor of clinical education and director of Bowen鈥檚 Veterans Services Legal Clinic. Professor Feldmann was nominated by associate professor and Bowen Mediation Clinic Director, Kelly Browe Olson.

鈥淧rofessor Feldmann鈥檚 exceptional advocacy, dedication to service and impact on social justice are truly inspiring and set a standard of excellence that reflect the core values of the law school and this award,鈥� Olson says. 鈥淗er innovative educational programs, impactful advocacy for veterans, and community engagement initiatives have had significant impact on countless individuals and the broader legal field.鈥�

Lastly, Assistant Professor Jordan Wallace-Wolf received the Rising Faculty Excellence Award, nominated by associate dean, Lindsey Gustafson.

鈥淛ordan has demonstrated exceptional promise in teaching, research and creative endeavors, and public service,鈥� Gustafson says. 鈥淒espite his stellar academic accomplishments and experience, he joined our community with intellectual humility and grace. He expects of himself exactly what he asks of students 鈥� that they be consistently prepared, intellectually curious, and engaged in building their understanding and using it to serve community. Jordan has enriched our intellectual, academic, and overall law school community. He is absolutely a rising star.., and we are lucky to have him.鈥�

Each honoree will be recognized for their achievements at the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Faculty Excellence Awards Thursday, April 4, 2024. The honorees will also be considered for their awards at the university level.

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