dean

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Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law, said Trump’s attempts to bypass the normal confirmation processes are unconstitutional.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

"It makes sense to downplay the overall financial exposure so investors don't leave," Eric Goldman, an associate dean and professor at Santa Clara University School of Law in Silicon Valley, told the BBC.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

James Foggo, the dean of the Center for Maritime Strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Mr. Dyreng is senior associate dean of innovation at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and an instructor in its M.B.A. program.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Most of the boys have a mind to dean windshields all day on the corner, or to beg from the foreign journalists.

From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple