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Two faculty members at the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa are taking on new roles, beginning June 1.
Professor Troy Andrade ’11 will become Director of Faculty Development, and Professor Richard Chen will serve as the new Director of International Programs.
Professor Andrade has served as director of the award-winning Ulu Lehua Scholars Program and as the Joanna Lau Sullivan Distinguished Professor. An award-winning teacher, he teaches various courses, including torts, Legal History of Hawaiʻi and various legal writing courses. His research has focused on the intersection of American jurisprudence and history, particularly in the context of the pursuit of Native Hawaiian political and social justice.
“I look forward to working with my colleagues to increase the visibility of their scholarship, support their continued growth in teaching excellence, and develop policies and procedures related to faculty governance,” Andrade said. “I am most excited to assist with strategic curricular initiatives at the law school to ensure that Richardson students are getting the skills and tools they need to be competent, ethical, and grounded lawyers.”
Professor Chen has taught courses on contracts, international economic law and remedies. His research has focused on international investment law, particularly exploring how the system can be reformed to more fairly serve the interests of developing countries. He serves as an editor for ASIL Insights, a publication of the American Society of International Law, and his scholarship has appeared in leading journals such as the Harvard International Law Journal, Virginia Journal of International Law and Yale Journal of International Law.
“I look forward to building on the strong foundation established by Professor Carole Petersen to develop and offer dynamic programs for international students, preparing them to tackle difficult global challenges,” Chen said. “Working with our very capable new Assistant Director Lori Downes, I hope we can continue to expand our international enrollment by capitalizing on our distinctive strengths in Indigenous rights, environmental law, and the Asia Pacific region. Our faculty also has deep expertise in international law, particularly for our size, and I’m excited to help expand our curricular offerings for the JD students as well.”
The law school would like to thank Professors Susan Serrano ’98 and Carole Petersen, who are stepping down from their respective roles as Director of Faculty Research and Director of International Programs.