1st person of color tapped to lead IU law school
March 2, 2020By The Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS — A woman who's a longtime professor at Indiana University's downtown Indianapolis law school is expected to become the first person of color to lead that school.
Karen E. Bravo was recently named dean of the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, pending formal approval by the IU Board of Trustees at their April meeting.
If her appointment is approved, Bravo will start her new job July 1 at the school, which is located on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis. Bravo, who is black and from Jamaica, will become the second woman to lead the school, and its 13th dean since the school's affiliation with IU began in 1944.
She joined the faculty of the McKinney School in 2004 as an assistant professor of law. Since then, Bravo has served as associate dean for international affairs, associate dean for graduate studies and international affairs, and most recently as vice dean for the school.
“Karen Bravo has distinguished herself for well over a decade on the McKinney faculty as both a leader and a scholar,” IUPUI Chancellor Nasser Paydar said in a statement.
Bravo's campus activities over the years have included helping found and lead a leadership program for women and underrepresented faculty and staff at IUPUI.
She's also the founder and leader of the Slavery Past, Present and Future Project, which organizes an annual conference for a multidisciplinary exploration of human trafficking and slavery.
More on DuboisCountyHerald.com
-
County records 5 new COVID-19 cases
The Indiana State Department of Health reported Friday five new COVID-19 cases in Dubois County. -
County sees 9 new COVID-19 cases
The Indiana State Department of Health reported Thursday nine new COVID-19 cases in Dubois County. -
New chamber director devoted to people
Becky Hickman has always enjoyed helping people succeed by connecting them to resources. -
County records 8 new COVID-19 cases
The Indiana State Department of Health reported Wednesday eight new COVID-19 cases in Dubois County. -
County sees 5 COVID-19 deaths, 5 new cases
The Indiana State Department of Health reported Tuesday five new COVID-19 deaths in Dubois... -
Man injured in crash with stopped school bus
A Birdseye man was flown to an Evansville hospital with a head injury after his pickup truck... -
County sees 12 more COVID-19 cases
The Indiana State Department of Health has reported since Friday 12 new COVID-19 cases in Dubois... -
Former Herald photographer takes top award
Former Herald photographer Marlena Sloss was named 2020 Indiana Photographer of the Year this...