Two weeks after emerging as the lone finalist to lead the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Law, Richard Moberly was appointed dean.
Moberly has taught at the college since 2004 and was named associate dean in 2011. Following the departure of Susan Poser, who left UNL to become provost at the University of Illinois-Chicago, Moberly was named interim dean.
His permanent appointment, announced Tuesday by UNL Executive Vice Chancellor Donde Plowman, will go before the NU Board of Regents -- several of whom voiced support for Moberly at their March 31 meeting -- for approval.
If approved by regents in June, Moberly's appointment would be retroactive to April 1.
"I am excited to lead the College of Law and to continue to build upon its incredibly solid foundation," Moberly said in a statement. "We are ideally positioned to thrive by expanding opportunities for our students, enhancing our connections to the rest of the university and the state of Nebraska and continuing to engage in scholarship that addresses legal issues across the country and internationally."
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Moberly is a graduate of Emory University in Atlanta and holds a law degree from Harvard Law School, where he was an editor of the Harvard Law Review.
Upon graduation, he joined private practice, previously working at McKenna Long and Aldridge LLP in Atlanta.
At UNL, Moberly taught evidence and employment law and has written and spoken nationally on whistleblower protection before Congress and other bodies.
Twice voted Professor of the Year by upperclass law students, Moberly also has won the College Award for Distinguished Teaching and in 2014 was presented with the Distinguished Faculty Award by the College of Law alumni council.
Plowman called Moberly "an energetic leader, experienced educator and recognized scholar who has forged a reputation of supporting and building excellence with the college, throughout the university and across the state."
"He has an exciting vision for Nebraska Law that will continue to elevate the college and the university," Plowman added. "The state's flagship law school is in excellent hands, and I could not be more excited for the future."