Prof. Joan Heminway Rocks The Academy

To everyone who knows Feminist Law Prof Joan MacLeod Heminway, this will be no suprise, but she’s finally gotten a bit of recognition for all her hard work and amazingness. Recent accolades include the Marilyn V. Yarbrough Faculty Award for Writing Excellence, and last night the University of Tennessee bestowed upon her the Chancellor’s Excellence in Teaching Award. Woo-hoo! She’s also pretty fun to go kayaking with, if you ever get the opportunity – tolerates getting splashed and very patient with people who have trouble distinguishing “left” from “right.” Joan started at Tennessee the same year I started teaching at South Carolina; she’s been a wonderful friend, and it’s great to see her get this recognition.

–Ann Bartow