Leadership & Administration

 

JAMES MCGRATH

President, Dean, and Professor of Law  
mcgrathj@cooley.edu  

President and Dean McGrath came to Cooley in 2019 and immediately made an impact on our community by significantly reducing tuition, began a process to update the curriculum, implemented a Dean’s Fellows Program comprised of peer educators, and positioned Cooley to be a leader in producing future-ready graduates.  He is widely recognized as being a leader within legal education, promoting effective teaching and learning practices for attorneys to be lifelong learners.

 

JAMES MCGRATH

President, Dean, and Professor of Law
mcgrathj@cooley.edu

 

TONYA KRAUSE-PHELAN

Associate Dean of Academics
krausept@cooley.edu

 

 

 

TRACEY BRAME

Associate Dean of Experiential Learning and Practice Preparation
bramet@cooley.edu

 

 

 

 

KATHLEEN A. CONKLIN

Senior Vice President of Operations and Finance, Treasurer
conklink@cooley.edu

 

 

 

 

PAUL ZELENSKI

Senior Vice President and Associate Dean of Administration, Enrollment, and Student Services
zelenskp@cooley.edu

Lansing, Michigan Campus

JOAN VESTRAND

Assistant Dean, Michigan Campus
Biography
vestranj@cooley.edu

JULIE MULLENS

Director of Campus Administration, Michigan Campus
Biography
mullensj@cooley.edu

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Tampa, Florida Campus

KATHERINE A. GUSTAFSON

Assistant Dean of Florida
Biography
gustafsk@cooley.edu

 

AMY BANDOW

Director of Campus Administration, Florida Campus
Biography
bandowa@cooley.edu