College of Law Faculty
Felecia Epps
Dean and Professor of Law
Felecia Epps joined UNT Dallas College of Law as Dean and Professor of Law effective July 1, 2018. Epps served as Professor of Law at the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Stewart Caton
Professor of Practice
Stewart Caton is a Law Librarian - Reference at UNT Dallas College of Law. Caton teaches legal research and advance legal research courses, and he provides reference assistance to students and
Shannon Conway
Assistant Professor of Law
Professor Shannon Conway is an Assistant Professor of Law, teaching Torts, Advanced Torts, Consumer Law, and Insurance Law. Professor Conway graduated from the Catholic University
Matt Crockett
Associate Professor of Law
Professor Matt Crockett is an Associate Professor of Law, teaching Contracts, Commercial Law, and other business courses. Professor Crockett graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in
Angela Downes
Assistant Director of Experiential Education and Professor of Practice Law
Angela Downes joins UNT Dallas College of Law as Professor of Practice and Assistant Director of Experiential Education beginning with the 2015-2016 academic year. She is a graduate of
Tracy Eaton
Professor of Practice
Tracy Eaton is Law Librarian - Reference at UNT Dallas College of Law. She teaches legal research, and provides reference assistance to students and faculty at the College of Law. Tracy
Laura Frase
Assistant Professor of Law
Laura A. Frase is Assistant Professor of Law as of fall 2018 at UNT Dallas College of Law, teaching Practice Foundation 1: Interviewing and Counseling, and Practice Foundation II: Negotiation and
Gretchen Hackard
Professor of Practice and Director of Externship Program
Gretchen Hackard serves as a Professor of Practice and the Director of the Externship Program. Prior to joining the UNT Dallas College of Law faculty full-time in January 2019, she was a Senior
Edward T. Hart
Assistant Dean for Law Library and Professor of Practice Law Library
Edward T. Hart is the Assistant Dean for Law Library and Professor of Practice Law Library. He oversees the services and collections of the Law Library, including legal research instruction.
Mark E. Hoch
Associate Professor of Law and Director of Academic Success and Bar Readiness
Joining the Faculty in 2021, Professor Hoch brought to the UNT Dallas College of Law over 20 years of legal education teaching and program-building experiences from several law schools, including as
Joseph Hummel
Assistant Professor of Law
Professor Joseph Hummel is an Assistant Professor of Law. He teaches Legal Writing I, Legal Writing II, and Legal Writing III courses. A Dallas native,
Loren Jacobson
Associate Professor of Law
Loren Jacobson is an Associate Professor of Law, who teaches Health Care Law, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights Law, and other courses. Professor Jacobson received her undergraduate
Michael Maslanka
Associate Professor of Law
Michael P. Maslanka is an Assistant Professor of Law. He practiced law from 1981 until he joined the faculty in July 2015. He was Chair of the Labor and Employment section of a large Dallas firm, and
Christina Masso
Lecturer of Law and Writing Resource Specialist
Christina Masso is a Visiting Lecturer of Law and the Center for Writing Excellence Writing Resource Specialist. She teaches Legal Writing III and assists students with legal writing assignments.
Aryele Maye
Professor of Practice
Aryele Maye joined UNT Dallas College of Law as Professor of Practice effective January 1, 2022. Prior to joining UNT Dallas College of Law, Maye worked in entertainment in television production and brand
Joe Wesley 'Wes' Moore
Professor of Practice
Wes Moore is a Professor of Practice in the Academic Support and Bar Readiness office, teaching Legal Methods. Professor Moore received his bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Texas Tech
Korin Munsterman
Director of Legal Education Technology and Professor of Practice
Korin Munsterman is a Professor of Practice and the director of the Legal Education Technology program. She joined the law school in May 2021. She received her bachelor’s degree in English
Brian Owsley
Associate Professor of Law
Brian L. Owsley joined the faculty of UNT Dallas College of Law as Associate Professor of Law. Professor Owsley will teach Torts, Constitutional Law, and other courses beginning in the 2015-2016
Thomas Perkins
Associate Professor of Law
Associate Professor Thomas P. Perkins, Jr., joined the inaugural faculty of the UNT Dallas College of Law after eight years of service as the Dallas City Attorney. Professor Perkins will teach in the areas
Eric Porterfield
Associate Professor of Law
Associate Professor Eric Porterfield joined the inaugural faculty of UNT Dallas College of Law in June 2014, after serving as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at Texas Tech University School of Law,
Ellen Pryor
Professor Emerita
Professor Ellen S. Pryor, Professor of Law, served as Founding Associate Dean for Academic Affairs through May 2018 for UNT Dallas College of Law. Before joining the College of Law in January 2013,
Eric Reis
Assistant Professor of Law
Professor Eric Reis is an Assistant Professor of Law, teaching Contracts, Family Law, Income Tax, Introduction to Business Tax, Tax Policy, and other courses. Professor Reis graduated with honors
Gabriela Sotelo
Professor of Practice
Gabriela Holguin Sotelo joined UNT Dallas College of Law as Professor of Practice effective December 1, 2019. Prior to joining UNT Dallas College of Law, Sotelo served as an Assistant Public
Christine M. Tamer
Associate Professor of Law and Director of Legal Writing
Christine M. Tamer joined the College of Law in 2015 and is an Associate Professor and the Director of Legal Writing. She teaches Legal Writing I, Legal Writing II, Legal Writing III, and Texas Civil
Rebecca Warren
Professor of Practice
After becoming licensed in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 2012, Professor Warren practiced immigration law, family law, and estate planning. She then served two consecutive terms as a law
Cheryl B. Wattley
Professor of Law and Director of Experiential Education
Professor Cheryl Brown Wattley joined the inaugural faculty of the UNT Dallas College of Law from the University of Oklahoma College of Law, where she served on the faculty from 2006 through 2013
Meijken Westenskow
Assistant Director of Academic Success and Professor of Practice
Meijken Westenskow is the Assistant Director of Academic Success and Bar Readiness and Professor of Practice effective Spring 2018, teaching Fundamentals and Legal Methods.