Margaret Sova McCabe has been tapped to be the new dean of the University of Arkansas School of Law, the school announced today.
Sova McCabe, currently a law professor at the University of New Hampshire School of Law, was selected after a national search and will assume her duties on July 1. She will become the thirteenth dean since the School of Law’s founding in 1924. The school noted that this makes the U of A only the second law school in the nation to be led by three consecutive women as deans.
“She is a nationally recognized expert in food and agriculture law and policy, a highly regarded classroom teacher and an effective administrator with a proven track record,” Provost Jim Coleman said in a statement.
Sova McCabe replaces current dean Stacy Leeds, who has served in the role since 2011. Leeds was named interim vice chancellor for economic development in 2017 and is now continuing in that role on a permanent basis.