An endowed professorship is one of the highest honors that a Santa Clara Law faculty member can receive. Faculty members are chosen based on outstanding teaching, creative scholarship, and service to the University and community.

Endowed professorships

Professors Brad Joondeph and Stephanie Wildman have been appointed to endowed professorships.

Professors Brad Joondeph and Stephanie Wildman

Bradley W. Joondeph is the new Inez Mabie Distinguished Professor of Law
Joondeph (J.D., with distinction, Order of the Coif, Stanford University, B.A., with distinction, Phi Beta Kappa, Stanford University) is a well regarded author on the topics of federalism, judicial behavior, and American constitutional development. He has had extensive experience with the Supreme Court, having served as judicial clerk to the Honorable Sandra Day O’Connor. He also served as clerk for the Honorable Deanell Reece Tacha of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

Stephanie M. Wildman is the new John A. and Elizabeth Sutro Professor of Law
Wildman (J.D., Stanford University, A.B., with Honors in Humanities, Stanford University) writes extensively in the areas of social justice, race, gender and the law. Her book, Privilege Revealed: How Invisible Preference Undermines America, (with contributions by Margalynne Armstrong, Adrienne D. Davis, & Trina Grillo) won the 1997 Outstanding Book Award from the Gustavus Meyers Center for Human Rights. Wildman was the founding director of the Center for Social Justice at the University of California at Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall) and currently serves as the Director of the Center for Social Justice and Public Service at Santa Clara University School of Law.

About Endowed Professorships
Endowed Professorships are the result of generous donations from alumni and friends of Santa Clara Law. The initial donation is invested, and a portion of the annual return is spent to endow the professorship, enabling the principal to continue to grow.

If you would like more information about creating an endowed professorship in your name, contact Law Alumni and Development at (408) 551-1748 or lawalumni@scu.edu.