Steven L. Nelson (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education), department chair, was elected chair of the Law & Education Special Interest Group (SIG) of the American Educational Research Association. As chair of the Law & Education SIG, Dr. Nelson will lead his peers in embracing a broader perspective on legal analysis in education, encouraging the field to embrace both doctrinal and empirical analyses. Moreover, Nelson's election will bring to the College of Education a soon-to-be developed webinar series on emerging legal issues/court cases that impact education.