The University of 欧美口爆视频 Law School and Byron R. White Center for the Study of American Constitutional Law are pleased to announce that Professor Deep Gulasekaram, Provost Professor of Law, was recently named director of the Byron White Center. 聽
鈥淚 feel deeply honored to be appointed as Director of the Byron White Center, and to know that I have the confidence of the Dean and my colleagues in taking on that role,鈥� Professor Gulasekaram said. 鈥淚 look forward to continuing the great work of my predecessor, Suzette Malveaux, and her expansive vision for the center鈥檚 events and speakers.鈥� 聽
Professor Gulasekaram聽teaches Constitutional Law and Immigration Law. His research focuses on the constitutional rights of noncitizens and federalism concerns in immigration law.聽
Gulasekaram is co-author of the leading immigration law casebook used in law schools (Immigration & Citizenship: Process and Policy (West Academic 9th Ed. 2021)).聽He has also extensively explored the relationship between the Second Amendment and immigrants as a way of understanding constitutional protections for noncitizens. 聽
Professor Gulasekaram frequently comments on constitutional and immigration developments for national media outlets, and contributes pieces for the L.A. Times, the Washington Post, and SCOTUSblog, among other outlets. In addition, he is the co-founder of the World Children's Initiative, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to improving health and educational infrastructure for children in developing areas around the world.聽
In his role as director, Gulasekaram聽is responsible for leading the strategic direction and operations of the Byron White Center, which works to support excellence in Constitutional legal scholarship. Through the center鈥檚 initiatives, events, publications, and student programs, he will continue to build on the White Center's work to expand public knowledge and informed discussion about the Constitution.聽
鈥淚 am excited to share the BWC鈥檚 programming with the law school, alumni, and local communities,鈥� Gulasekaram said. 聽鈥淣ow more than ever, we the people must be informed, educated, and thoughtful about what our Constitution means in our pluralistic society.鈥� 聽聽