Lisa Sonia Taylor

Assistant Dean for Diversity
taylorl@wcl.american.edu

Lisa Sonia Taylor started as the inaugural Assistant Dean for Diversity, Inclusion and Affinity Relations at Washington College of Law in August 2019. She has worked in Higher Education for over 17 years, including as an Instructor of Law and Director of Inclusion and Diversity Education at Saint Louis University School of Law and most recently as the Managing Director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center at Howard University School of Law.

She has also served as the Director of Development at Ohio Northern University College of Law and Assistant Dean for Admissions at Florida A&M University College of Law. Lisa regularly speaks on matters of diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice to companies, bar associations, and educational institutions. She focuses on practical strategies for creating inclusive environments where diverse members have an equal opportunity to succeed and thrive. ?In 2018, the Missouri Lawyer’s Media honored Lisa as one of 20 lawyers who are “significantly advancing diversity, inclusion and the dignity of all people in Missouri’s legal profession and in communities in which exceptional legal work impacts justice for all.” Lisa obtained her B.A. from the University of Toronto and her J.D. from Howard University School of Law.

Camille A. Thompson

Assistant Director of Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project
cthompson@wcl.american.edu 

Camille A. Thompson is the Assistant Director of the Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project and adjunct faculty at American University Washington College of Law.

Professor Thompson is a member of the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Affinity Relations where she manages all aspects of the national and international expansion efforts of the Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project.  Here she develops strategic and innovative programming that support the educational advancement of diverse students.  She oversees the local Washington, D.C., Marshall-Brennan chapter and supervises the Fellows in their work in D.C. public high schools.

Professor Thompson has been a law school administrator for almost ten years.  Most recently she served in the admissions department at the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC Law) in multiple administrative roles, including 15 months as the Interim Dean of Admission.  Throughout her career, Professor Thompson has demonstrated a commitment to serving and improving outcomes for students from diverse and underrepresented populations. She developed and led several successful pipeline initiatives, including Power Hour, a pre-law preparedness program at UDC and other local universities, and the Ambassador Program designed to cultivate leadership skills and opportunities for diverse students.  

Professor Thompson received her J.D. from Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law and her B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida. She is licensed to practice law in Florida and the District of Columbia, accredited by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and a former member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). She is a trained mediator and volunteers with several civic organizations.