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Director of the Fineman and Pappas Law Libraries / Associate Professor of Law and Legal Research
Boston University School of Law
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Ronald Wheeler, a recognized leader in the area of legal research instruction, has served in various law library management roles at law schools across the country, including Suffolk University Law School, the University of San Francisco School of Law, Georgia State University College of Law, and the University of New Mexico School of Law. Wheeler also teaches research and writing seminars like Queer Legal Scholarship and Critical Race Theory.
Professor Wheeler’s scholarship focusing on legal research techniques, legal research instruction, and algorithm-driven search engines has gained him national attention. His current focus is on Critical Legal Research and its impact on the practice of law. In 2014, Wheeler was named to the Lawyers of Color “50 under 50” list of minority attorneys making an impact on legal education.
Professor Wheeler served as Interim Associate Dean for Equity, Justice, & Engagement at Boston University School of Law during the 2022-23 academic year.
During 2016-17, Director Wheeler served as president of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL), becoming the first African-American male president of AALL. More recently, Professor Wheeler was appointed to chair AALL’s Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Awareness Special Committee whose work from 2020-2022 resulted in the adoption by AALL of several of the Special Committee’s recommendations. He is a member of the Law Librarians of New England (LLNE), serves on the executive board of the New England Law Library Consortium (NELLCO), and is a member of the Executive Board of the Law Library Microform Exchange.
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Monday, July 17, 2023
9:30am – 10:30am EDT