St. John's University School of Law

Total Years as a dean: 5.23

Email: (see her profile for email link)

Gender: Female

Ethnicity: Black or African American

Biography/Resume Link: https://www.stjohns.edu/law/faculty/jelani-jefferson-exum#contact-information

University Title: Dean, Rose DiMartino and Karen Sue Smith Professor of Law

Previous Position: Law Dean:  Dean at Detroit Mercy Law

Subjects of Interest: Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Death Penalty, Policing, Sentencing Law

Current Deanship

St. John's University School of Law
2024-06-01 to 2026-09-21
Duration: 2.31 years

Past Deanship


2021-07-01 to 2024-06-01
Duration: 2.92 years

Law Degrees

J.D., Harvard Law School (2004)

Non-Law Degrees

A.B., Harvard College (2001)