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Barbara A. Lee

Department Chair, Associate Dean, Associate Provost, And Dean

Dr. Lee received her PhD in Higher Education Administration from Ohio State University and her JD from Georgetown University Law Center. She is the author of numerous books and articles on employment law, higher education law, employment discrimination, and academic employment practices. She is the coauthor, with William A. Kaplin, of The Law of Higher Education, 4th ed. (2006), A Legal Guide for Student Affairs Professionals, 2nd ed. (2009, with W. Kaplin), and Academics in Court: The Consequences of Faculty Discrimination Litigation (with George LaNoue).

Dr. Lee serves on the executive committee of the New Jersey Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Section, is the immediate past chair of the Bar Association’s Higher Education Committee, and is a former member of the board of directors of the National Association of College and University Attorneys and a NACUA Fellow. She is vice-chair of the editorial board of The Journal of College & University Law. She also serves as an expert witness for litigation involving employment discrimination, sexual harassment, student issues, and academic personnel decisions.