Mary Clark is Professor of Law at American University Washington College of Law and Dean of Academic Affairs and Senior Vice Provost of American University. Dean Clark teaches in the area of Higher Education Law, Women’s Legal History, Legal Ethics, Judicial Politics, and Property and publishes in the fields of Women’s Legal History and Judicial Politics. Dean Clark has served as Associate Dean for Faculty & Academic Affairs, Director of the law school’s SJD Program, and Acting Director of its Law and Government Program.