Ann Iijima: Diverse alumna
Vice Dean for Academic Affairs,
William Mitchell College of Law
Carleton College Alum
Ann Iijima is the Vice Dean for Academic Affairs at the William Mitchell College of Law. Her education includes receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree from Carleton College in 1977 and her Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1985. Her professional experiences at William Mitchell include:
- Vice dean, 2006-present
- Professor of law, 1995-present
- Associate professor of law, 1993-95
- Assistant professor of law, 1990-93
Ann’s research and writing currently focus on issues of legal education, particularly alternatives to traditional law school teaching methods. With the college’s Director of Counseling Services, she developed the Collaborative Legal Studies Program, a program designed to encourage law students to work together on common issues of concern; she also developed model curriculum for the ABA’s Council on Legal Education Opportunity. Ann is currently developing and directing the college’s Compass programs, courses designed to help students improve their academic performance.
Ann’s outstanding leadership and service commitments include:
- Member, Advisory Committee on the Rules of the Board on Judicial Standards, Minnesota Supreme Court
- Trustee, National Outdoor Leadership School
- Member, Carleton College Alumni Council