Crawford officially started the role on July 1.

鈥淲e are excited to welcome Dean Crawford to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock and the Bowen School of Law,鈥� said Provost Ann Bain. 鈥淚 look forward to working with him closely to continue advancing the mission of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Bowen School of Law.鈥�

Before coming to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, he served as dean at Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco. He also served as dean of the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville, following academic positions at several institutions, including tenured positions at Tulane University and at Georgia State University. He founded and co-directed the Center for the Comparative Study of Metropolitan Growth at Georgia State University.

鈥淚 am pleased to join a solid institution with an amazing history,鈥� Crawford said. 鈥淏owen has a tremendous, enterprising faculty and plays a central role in the life of Arkansas鈥檚 capital city and its region. I鈥檓 excited to join an institution that is already very strong 鈥� and look forward to working with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and other university and community constituents to make Bowen even stronger and to help raise its profile even further.鈥�

As dean of the law school, Crawford will oversee many facets at the Bowen School of Law, including external relations, career services, admissions, and the overall academic program at the law school.

His current focus is connecting with faculty, staff, students, and community stakeholders to find out how Bowen can ensure it is best meeting the needs of the community.

鈥淚 look forward to meeting as many people as possible, and I don鈥檛 mean just inside the law school, but the broader community as well,鈥� he said. 鈥淢y goal will be to meet as many people as possible, figure out what they feel the institution needs, and help advance those goals.鈥�

Crawford holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in history from Columbia University, a master鈥檚 degree in history from the University of Cambridge, and a law degree from Harvard Law School. His academic scholarship focuses on environmental, property, urban development, and land-use law questions, especially in a comparative and international context.

His international experience includes having developed and taught courses throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, serving as the project director for the Environmental Law Capacity-Building Initiative in Central America funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development, and publishing books and articles in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Crawford has also lectured and taught in Brazil, China, Colombia, Cuba, France, Japan, Panama, South Korea and Switzerland, and was a Fulbright scholar in the Dominican Republic.

Outside of his work, Crawford is an avid gardener and cyclist. Having spent time in the region before, he is excited to make new memories in the area.

鈥淚 also look forward to returning to a region of the country I know and love,鈥� he said.

Crawford succeeds Theresa Beiner who served in the position since 2018. She joined Bowen in 1994 and has stepped down to return to faculty.

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As part of the interview process, each candidate will meet with the search committee, members of the Bowen School of Law, and offer a presentation to the campus community.

The two finalists include Colin Crawford, dean and professor of law at Golden Gate University School of Law, and Christian Johnson, Commonwealth Professor of Law and Business Advising and director of the Business Advising Program at Widener University Commonwealth Law School.

Colin Crawford

Crawford previously served as dean of the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville, following tenured positions at Tulane University, Georgia State University, and Thomas Jefferson School of Law. He founded and co-directed the Center for the Comparative Study of Metropolitan Growth at Georgia State University.

Crawford holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in history from Columbia University, a master鈥檚 degree in history and is pursuing a Ph.D. in modern history from the University of Cambridge, and a law degree from Harvard Law School. His scholarship focuses on environmental, property, urban development, and land-use law questions, especially in a comparative and international context.

His international experience includes having developed and taught courses throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, serving as the project director for the Environmental Law Capacity-Building Initiative in Central America funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development, and publishing books and articles in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Crawford has also lectured and taught in China, Cuba, France, Japan, Panama, and South Korea, and was a Fulbright scholar in the Dominican Republic.

He will be meeting with campus representatives at the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Bowen School of Law on Friday, March 3.

Christian Johnson

Johnson was the inaugural dean for Widener University Commonwealth Law School. Prior to joining Widener, he served as the Hugh B. Brown Presidential Endowed Chair of the Law and the associate dean for academic affairs at the University of Utah College of Law. Before moving to Utah, Johnson was a law professor at Loyola University Chicago for 13 years.

Johnson has 27 years of experience in legal education. He is a frequent commentator and academic focusing primarily on global capital markets. He has co-authored five books and written over three dozen articles on capital markets and central banks. Johnson holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree and a master鈥檚 degree in accounting from the University of Utah and a J.D. from Columbia University School of Law.

He will be meeting with campus representatives at the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Bowen School of Law on Monday, March 6.

Paula Casey, professor emeriti of Bowen and former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, serves as chair of the search committee.

Additional search committee members from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock include Anastasia Boles, professor of law; Terrence Cain, professor of law; Rebecca Feldmann, director of the Veterans Legal Services Clinic; Shanna Fitzgerald, budget director; Rejena Grotjohn, assistant dean for student affairs and diversity initiatives; Wanda Hoover, assistant dean for external relations; Almas Khan, assistant professor of law; Joni Lee, vice chancellor for university affairs; Melissa Serfass, professor of law librarianship; and Kelly Terry, associate dean for experiential learning and clinical programs.

The new dean is expected to start during the summer and will succeed Theresa Beiner, Bowen鈥檚 first permanent female dean who has served in that position since 2018. Beiner, who joined Bowen in 1994, is stepping down to return to faculty.

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