Stetson University College of Law

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August 1, 2002:  Gulfport, Fla. - Dean W. Gary Vause has promoted Professor Darby Dickerson to Vice Dean and Professor Royal Gardner to Associate Dean at Stetson University College of Law. Dickerson, who will continue to serve as Director of Research and Writing, succeeds Thomas Allison, who will return to full-time teaching.

"We are very pleased that Dean Dickerson and Dean Gardner have accepted these challenging assignments. Both are seasoned professionals who bring special strengths to the management team at Stetson College of Law," said Dean Gary Vause.

Dickerson has been on the Stetson faculty since 1995. She authored the Association of Legal Writing Directors Citation Manual, which is currently in use at 90 law schools, as well as numerous paralegal programs, courts and law journals. During her tenure at Stetson, Dickerson has served as Associate Dean, advised the Moot Court Board and Stetson Law Review, and received several awards for excellence in teaching and faculty scholarship. In 2001, the American Bar Association appointed Dickerson to its Law School Administration Committee.

Gardner joined Stetson in 1994 and specializes in international environmental law. He has received awards for outstanding teaching and faculty scholarship from both Stetson and Concordia International University in Estonia. Gardner will continue to serve as Stetson's Director of Graduate and International Programs, a role he has held since 1999. Prior to joining Stetson's faculty Gardner worked for the Department of Defense and in the Army General Counsel's office.

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Stetson University College of Law is Florida's first law school. It has educated lawyers for more than 100 years, and offers continuing legal education programs for regional, state, national and international audiences. Stetson University College of Law tied for first place in Trial Advocacy in the 2003 U.S. News and World Report rankings of law schools.