Before joining the University of Dayton School of Law, faculty members were judicial clerks, public defenders, litigators, and practicing attorneys in private firms, corporations and government agencies; some spent time working outside the legal profession in diverse fields such as the entertainment industry, nursing and the U.S. military.
Faculty research spans a broad spectrum of expertise, including international law, cyber law, intellectual property, entertainment law, public health, real estate, civil rights, disability law, criminal law, women's rights, law and technology, education law, state sovereignty, family law, business law, energy law, and native peoples.
This collection shows a sampling of research by the faculty.
Submissions from 2013
What Do Legal Employers Want to See in New Graduates? Using Focus Groups to Find Out, Susan Wawrose
Submissions from 2012
Cybercrime and the Law: Challenges, Issues, and Outcomes, Susan W. Brenner
Legal Issues for Treatment Providers and Evaluators, Jeannette Cox
Pregnancy as 'Disability' and the Amended Americans with Disabilities Act, Jeannette Cox
Google, Gadgets, and Guilt: Juror Misconduct in the Digital Age, Thaddeus A. Hoffmeister
Investigating Jurors in the Digital Age: One Click at a Time, Thaddeus A. Hoffmeister
Victims’ Rights and Redress, Christopher J. Roederer
Child Abuse in Religious Institutions: Dealing with the Unspeakable, Charles J. Russo
Regulating the Boundaries between the Public and Private Lives of Teachers in Changing Cultural Contexts: An American Perspective, Charles J. Russo
The Status of Teachers Unions: Are Rumors of Their Demise Exaggerated?, Charles J. Russo
Can Students Be Disciplined for Off-campus Cyberspeech: The Reach of the First Amendment in the Age of Technology, Charles J. Russo and Allan G. Osborne Jr.
Can the Law Keep Pace with Technology? Regulating Student Use of the Internet and Cyberspace, Charles J. Russo and Allan G. Osborne Jr.
Disciplining Students with Disabilities: An American Perspective, Charles J. Russo and Allan G. Osborne Jr.
Teacher Unions, the Right to Work, and Fair Share Agreements, Charles J. Russo and C. Daniel Raisch
McDougal-Lasswell Policy Science: Death and Transfiguration, Jack Van Doren and Christopher J. Roederer
Buying America from the Indians: Johnson v. McIntosh and the History of Native Land Rights, Blake Watson
Review: 'Discovering Indigenous Lands: The Doctrine of Discovery in the English Colonies', Blake Watson
Submissions from 2011
How United States v. Jones Can Restore Our Faith in the Fourth Amendment, Erica Goldberg
Applying the Rules of Discovery to Information Uncovered About Jurors, Thaddeus A. Hoffmeister
Cell Phones in Schools: Necessary Tools or Needless Distractions, Charles J. Russo
Respect for Me but Not for Thee: Reflections on the Impact of Same-Sex Marriage on Education, Charles J. Russo
Another Nail in the Coffin of Religious Freedom? Christian Legal Society v. Martinez, Charles J. Russo and William E. Thro
The Antislavery Judge Reconsidered, Jeffrey M. Schmitt
The Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA): An Assessment, Dalindyebo Shabalala
Cutting the Gordian Knot: How and Why the United Nations Should Vest the International Court of Justice with Referral Jurisdiction, Andrew L. Strauss
A Global Parliament: Essays and Articles, Andrew L. Strauss and Richard A. Falk
The Doctrine of Discovery and the Elusive Definition of Indian Title, Blake Watson
The Impact of the American Doctrine of Discovery on Native Land Rights in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, Blake Watson
Submissions from 2010
Cybercrime: Criminal Threats from Cyberspace, Susan W. Brenner
Crossroads and Signposts: The ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Jeannette Cox
Disability Stigma and Intraclass Discrimination, Jeannette Cox
An Insurrection Act for the 21st Century, Thaddeus A. Hoffmeister
The Impact of Pedophile Priests on American Catholic Education: Reflections of a Cradle Catholic, Charles J. Russo
Faith-Based Charter Schools: An Idea Whose Time Is Unlikely to Come, Charles J. Russo and Gerald M. Cattaro
Knowledge and Education: Pro-access Implications of New Technologies, Dalindyebo Shabalala
Submissions from 2009
Cyberthreats: The Emerging Fault Lines of the Nation State, Susan W. Brenner
“Corrective Surgery” and the Americans with Disabilities Act, Jeannette Cox
Pro Bono: Assessing Aims and Achievement, Lisa A. Kloppenberg and Lori E. Shaw
The Noble Business of Incumbentocracy: A Reply to ‘The Sordid Business of Democracy’, Christopher J. Roederer
Working the Common Law Pure: Developing the South African Law of Delict (Torts) in Light of the Spirit, Purport and Objects of the South African Constitution's Bill of Rights, Christopher J. Roederer
Canon Law, American Law, and Governance of Catholic Schools: A Healthy Partnership, Charles J. Russo
Judges as Umpires or Rule Makers? The Role of the Judiciary in Educational Decision Making in the United States, Charles J. Russo
Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1: An Overview with Reflections for Urban Schools, Charles J. Russo and William E. Thro
Climate Change Litigation: Opening the Door to the International Court of Justice, Andrew L. Strauss
Review: 'Pagans in the Promised Land: Decoding the Doctrine of Christian Discovery', Blake Watson
Submissions from 2008
Fantasy Crime: The Role of Criminal Law in Virtual Worlds, Susan W. Brenner
Removed Cases and Uninvoked Jurisdictional Grounds, Jeannette Cox
The Grand Jury Legal Advisor: Resurrecting the Grand Jury’s Shield, Thaddeus A. Hoffmeister
Democracy and Tort Law in America: The Counter Revolution, Christopher J. Roederer
Judicial 'Hostility to All Things Religious in Public Life' or Healthy Separation of Religion and Public Education?, Charles J. Russo
Painting a Moving Train: Adding ‘Postmodern’ to the Taxonomy of the Law, Adam Todd
Submissions from 2007
Law in an Era of 'Smart' Technology, Susan W. Brenner
Same-Sex Marriage and Public School Curricula: Preserving Parental Rights to Direct the Education of their Children, Charles J. Russo
Rethinking Ableman v. Booth and States’ Rights in Wisconsin, Jeffrey M. Schmitt
Considering Global Democracy: An Introduction to the Symposium 'Envisioning a More Democratic Global System', Andrew L. Strauss
Symposium: Envisioning a More Democratic Global System: On the First Branch of Global Governance, Andrew L. Strauss
Survey of Cooperation Among Clinical, Pro Bono, Externship and Legal Writing Faculty, Susan Wawrose and Sarah E. Ricks
Submissions from 2006
Cybercrime Jurisdiction, Susan W. Brenner
State-Sponsored Crime: The Futility of the Economic Espionage Act, Susan W. Brenner and Anthony C. Crescenzi
Another Case in Lochner’s Legacy, the Court’s Assault on New Property: The Right to the Mandatory Enforcement of a Restraining Order is ‘a Sham, Nullity and Cruel Deception’, Christopher J. Roederer
The Transformation of South African Private Law after Ten Years of Democracy: The Role of Torts (Delict) in the Consolidation of Democracy, Christopher J. Roederer
Religious Neutrality in Public Schools and Elsewhere: An Assessment of the Supreme Court’s Approach to Posting the Ten Commandments in Public Places in the U.S., Charles J. Russo
Neither Dead nor Dangerous: Postmodernism and the Teaching of Legal Writing, Adam Todd
Submissions from 2005
Digital Evidence: Computer Simulations and Animations, Susan W. Brenner
The Constitutionally Inspired Approaches to Police Accountability for Violence Against Women in the U.S. and South Africa: Conservation versus Transformation, Christopher J. Roederer
The Constitutionally Inspired Approach to Vicarious Liability in Cases of Intentional Wrongful Acts by the Police: One Small Step in Restoring the Public’s Trust in the South African Police Services, Christopher J. Roederer
Submissions from 2004
Toward a Criminal Law for Cyberspace: A New Model of Law Enforcement?, Susan W. Brenner
Toward a Criminal Law for Cyberspace: Distributed Security, Susan W. Brenner
U.S. Cybercrime Law: Defining Offenses, Susan W. Brenner
Information Famine, Due Process, and the Revised Class Action Rule: When Should Courts Provide a Second Opportunity to Opt Out?, Jeannette Cox
The Supreme Court and Pledge of Allegiance: Does God Still Have a Place in American Schools?, Charles J. Russo
Fractured Freedoms: The United States’ Postmodern Approach to Protecting Privacy, Adam Todd
Submissions from 2003
The Growing Importance of Advance Medical Directives in the Military, Thaddeus A. Hoffmeister
Religion and Public Schools: A Forty Year Retrospective, Charles J. Russo
The Legal Option: Suing the United States in International Forums for Global Warming Emissions, Andrew L. Strauss
The Deeper Challenges of Global Terrorism: A Democratizing Response, Andrew L. Strauss and Richard A. Falk
Exam Writing as Legal Writing: Teaching and Critiquing Law School Examination Discourse, Adam Todd
Indian Gambling in Ohio: What are the Odds?, Blake Watson
Review: 'Uneven Ground: American Indian Sovereignty and Federal Law', Blake Watson
Students’ Writing Backgrounds: A Survey, Susan Wawrose
Submissions from 2002
Justice for Perpetrators and Victims of Apartheid Who Fall Outside the Scope of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Mandate, Christopher J. Roederer and Kevin Hopkins
An American Perspective on Equal Educational Opportunities, Charles J. Russo
Evolution v. Creation Science in the US: Can the Courts Divine a Solution?, Charles J. Russo
Overcoming the Dysfunction of the Bifurcated Global System: The Promise of a Peoples Assembly, Andrew L. Strauss
Academic Support Programs: Effective Support Through a Systemic Approach, Adam Todd
'Can We Go Home Now?' Expediting Adoption and Termination of Parental Rights Appeals in Ohio State Courts, Susan Wawrose
Submissions from 2000
Religion and Education in Bosnia: Integration Not Segregation, Charles J. Russo
On the Creation of a Global Peoples Assembly: Legitimacy and the Power of Popular Sovereignty, Andrew L. Strauss and Richard A. Falk
Submissions from 1999
Prayer at Public School Graduation Ceremonies: Exercise in Futility or a Teachable Moment?, Charles J. Russo
Submissions from 1998
At the Table in Sarajevo: Reflections on Ethnic Segregation in Bosnia, Charles J. Russo
The Case for Utilizing the World Trade Organization as a Forum for Global Environmental Regulation, Andrew L. Strauss
Submissions from 1997
Submissions from 1996
Liberal Construction of CERCLA under the Remedial Purpose Canon: Have the Lower Courts Taken a Good Thing Too Far?, Blake Watson
Griswold v. Connecticut: Contraception and the Right of Privacy, Susan Wawrose
Submissions from 1995
Beyond National Law: The Neglected Role of the International Law of Personal Jurisdiction in Domestic Courts, Andrew L. Strauss
Submissions from 1994
A Global Paradigm Shattered: The Jurisdictional Nihilism of the Supreme Court’s Abduction Decision in Alvarez-Machain, Andrew L. Strauss
