Campbell Law School Dean J. Rich Leonard Named Fulbright Specialist Scholar

RALEIGH, N.C., August 11, 2020 (Newswire.com) - Campbell University's Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law Dean J. Rich Leonard has been awarded the prestigious designation of a Fulbright Specialist Scholar for a three-year period.

On the heels of a long and storied career on the bench, Leonard officially began serving as dean of Campbell Law School on July 15, 2013. A former United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina, the seven years he has served as dean makes him the longest-tenured law school dean among North Carolina’s six law schools. His recognition as a Fulbright Specialist Scholar is the culmination of his extensive legal and academic experience. 

“I was delighted to learn that I have been selected as a Fulbright Specialist Scholar and will be added to the roster whenever the U.S. State Department lifts the suspension of the Fulbright program (due to the COVID-19 pandemic),” Leonard explained. “Unlike the regular Fulbright program that requires you to teach abroad for a semester or year, the Specialists are a small group that responds to specific requests for short-term consultations from academic and other institutions, for stints of from two to six weeks. Once on the roster, you stay for three years. I am hopeful I can find some projects that will let me involve law students and perhaps even take some with me.”

Distinguished Professor of the Practice Peter Romary stated, “As one with a lot of experience in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, I cannot stress how prestigious this honor is -- those selected are chosen based on incredibly rigorous standards and are, essentially, Ambassadors-at-Large for U.S. education. They represent the preeminent academic and professional representatives who can enhance education and professional development globally."

The Fulbright Specialist Program, part of the larger Fulbright Program, was established in 2001 by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). For more information about the Fulbright Specialist Program, visit this link. 

To learn more about Leonard’s extensive accomplishments, visit this link.

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