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Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution

Straus Institute Staff

Office Phone: 310-506-4655
Office Fax: 310-506-4437
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Straus Staff

Staff from Left to Right
Top: Connie Lee, Judy Norris, Shellee Warnes, Joanna Reese, and Katie Maruhnich
Bottom: Jeannie Jakstis, Thomas Stipanowich, Sarah Gonzales, Lori Rushford, Timothy Pownall, Randi Saxer, Peter Robinson and John McCrory 

Peter Robinson
Managing Director and School of Law Professor

Thomas J. Stipanowich
William H. Webster Chair in Dispute Resolution,
Academic Director and School of Law Professor

Shellee Warnes
Associate Director

Timothy Pownall
Assistant Director, Adjunct Professor, and
Director of the PACIS Project in Faith Based Diplomacy

Sarah Gonzales
Assistant Director

Stephanie Bell (not pictured)
Assistant Director and Assistant Professor of Law

Bob Uhl (not pictured)
Director, Investor Advocacy Clinic and Adjunct Professor

Judith Hale Norris
Assistant Director, Investor Advocacy Clinic

Joanna Reese
Program Administrator

Marcelo Rosadilla (not pictured)
Program Administrator for International Students and Programs

Lori Rushford
Program Administrator

Jeannie Jakstis
Customer Service and Events Coordinator

Tess Marme (not pictured)
Professional Programs and Administration Coordinator

Randi Saxer
Student Services Manager

Briana Walker (not pictured)
Faculty and Class Support Manager