EDUCATION
The University of California, Irvine School of Law is pleased to introduce four new full-time faculty — Adam Cowing, Veena Dubal, Kevin S. Haeberle and Ari Ezra Waldman — who bring a wealth of expertise to UCI Law as lauded scholars in their respective fields. In addition to dozens of visiting scholars, UCI Law is also pleased to host two full-time Visiting Assistant Professors (VAPs) this year — Heather Tanana and Jessica Rofé — who are up-and-coming stars.
“UCI Law is thrilled to welcome these outstanding faculty,” said UCI Law Dean and Chancellor’s Professor of Law Austen Parrish. “They will enrich the UCI Law community and reinforce the school’s strengths.”
Veena Dubal, Professor of Law
Professor Dubal’s research examines the intersection of law, technology and precarious work, including low-wage work and organizing in the platform economy. A rising star in the tech world, Prof. Dubal uses ethnography and critical theory to understand the impact of digital technologies and emerging legal frameworks on the lives of workers. She holds J.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California, Berkeley and a B.A. from Stanford University.
Kevin S. Haeberle, Professor of Law
Professor Haeberle’s scholarly interests center on corporate and securities law, including the market structure of financial-instrument trading markets and broker-dealer regulation. Prof. Haeberle is a Program Fellow at the Program in the Law and Economics of Capital Markets, a joint program at Columbia Law School and Columbia Business School. He earned a J.D. from Columbia Law School and a B.A. from Georgetown University.
Ari Ezra Waldman, Professor of Law
Professor Waldman is a sociolegal scholar of technology and society focusing on privacy, digital governance and queer civil rights. His award-winning scholarship explores the relationship between technology and power, and he will oversee several law and technology initiatives. Prof. Waldman holds Ph.D. and M.Phil. degrees in sociology from Columbia University, a J.D. from Harvard Law School and an A.B. from Harvard College.
Adam Cowing, Assistant Clinical Professor of Law
Professor Adam Cowing’s clinical practice encompasses community and economic development, small business and nonprofits, and housing law and policy. His recent scholarship explores the affordable housing crisis through an interdisciplinary lens and includes the forthcoming article, “Equity and Ownership in Affordable Housing,” 2024 U. Ill. L. Rev. (forthcoming). He holds J.D. and M.P.P. degrees from the University of Michigan and a B.A. from Bowdoin College.
