Jamelle C. Sharpe

Jamelle C. Sharpe is a legal scholar in administrative law and the 14th Dean of the University of Illinois College of Law. His research focuses on the division of policymaking authority between courts and administrative agencies, the limits of congressional delegation, and the role of federal courts in the administrative state. Between 2013 and 2016, he served as the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, helping to guide the school’s curriculum and academic policies. won the Carroll P. Hurd Award for Excellence in Faculty Scholarship. earned the Wayne R. LaFave Award for Excellence in Faculty Scholarship in 2022. who teaches business law and whose research centers on corporate governance, ethics, and board decision-making.