The City University of New York’s Board of Trustees has appointed Sudha Narayana Setty as the next dean of CUNY School of Law. She is the first person of South Asian descent to lead a CUNY school.
“I am thrilled and honored to serve as the next dean of CUNY School of Law. This law school was founded with the mission of public service, social justice lawyering, inclusiveness and accessibility,”?said Setty in the announcement. “In this moment, the nation and the world have recognized what CUNY has known all along: that our society needs more lawyers who are educated with these fundamental values to take on the challenges of today and the future. I look forward to working with all members of the CUNY community as the law school seeks to make the world a fairer, more just, and better place.”
Setty has been dean of Western New England University School of Law since 2018, becoming the first woman of South Asian descent in the U.S. to serve as dean of an ABA accredited School. She has been a faculty member of Western New England School of law since 2006 and named Professor of the Year multiple times.
Setty’s appointment as dean is effective July 1, 2022.