Master in Legal Studies Online Faculty

Nicholas Alarif Adjunct Assistant Professor WCL | General Academics & Research

Nicholas Francis Alarif focuses his practice in health care regulatory and fraud and abuse matters, including the physician self-referral law (Stark Law), False Claims Act (FCA), the Federal Anti-K

  nalarif@american.edu

Nancy Boswell Associate Director of Anti-Corruption WCL | General Academics & Research

Nancy Boswell is an adjunct professor of an upper level seminar on anti-corruption law and Director of the US and International Anti-Corruption Law Certificate Program at American University Washin

  boswell@american.edu

Susan Carle Professor WCL | General Academics & Research

Professor Susan D. Carle teaches and writes about civil rights legal history, employment discrimination, labor and employment law, legal ethics, and the history and sociology of the legal professio

  scarle@american.edu

Michael Carroll Professor WCL | General Academics & Research

Michael W. Carroll is Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property (2009 – present). He teaches and writes about intellectual property

  mcarroll@american.edu

  (202) 274-4047

Heather Hughes Interim Dean, Washington College of Law WCL | General Academics & Research

Heather Hughes teaches commercial, business, and property law. Her current research concerns the impact of emerging technologies on law and the legal profession. Before joining the Washington Colle

  hhughes@american.edu

  (202) 885-6300

Ryan Norman Adjunct Assistant Professor WCL | Online Partner Programs (OLP)

Ryan E. Norman is a career prosecutor and has been a trial attorney with the Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection Branch (CPB) since 2020. Ryan prosecutes complex transnational and multi-jur

  rnorman@american.edu

Bettina Poirier Adjunct Professor WCL | General Academics & Research

Bettina Poirier has served as Staff Director and Chief Counsel for the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee for over 10 years. Poirier was the first woman to hold this position in th

  bpoirier@american.edu

  (202) 274-4115

Richard Pollak Adjunct Professor WCL | General Academics & Research

Richard M. Pollak is a partner in Troutman Pepper LLP’s Washington, DC office. Richard ran the firm’s finance section for 10 years.  He currently represents a broad array of financ

  pollak@american.edu

Jonathan Rusch Adjunct Professor WCL | Online Partner Programs (OLP)

Jonathan J. Rusch is Director of the U.S. and International Anti-Corruption Law Program and Adjunct Professor at American University Washington College of Law, Adjunct Professor at Georgetown Unive

  jrusch@american.edu

Asha Scielzo Adjunct Professor WCL | General Academics & Research

Asha Scielzo is the Director of the nationally ranked Health Law and Policy Program at American University Washington College of Law. As an Adjunct Professor of Law, she teaches a variety of experi

  scielzo@american.edu