Geraldine Muir
Part-Time Instructor
Geraldine “Gerry” Muir is the associate dean for academic engagement at Boston University School of Law. Before joining the University administration, Dean Muir served as a higher education associate at Cooley LLP in Washington, DC, advising institutional clients on matters of federal financial aid compliance, accreditation standards and state licensure. Dean Muir started her career as an advocate for academically gifted students of color through A Better Chance Foundation, and then transitioned into higher education administration. She has served in residence life, student conduct, student activities, diversity, and orientation positions, at public and private institutions.
Dean Muir has also been recognized for outstanding service to her communities through Drew University’s King, Heschel and Hamer Spirituality and Social Justice Award; the National Leader of Leaders Award from Campus Outreach Opportunity League; Canisius University’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Award for Excellence; and, the District of Columbia Courts’ Capital Pro Bono Honor Role. In 2021, Dean Muir received Boston University School of Law’s Cohen Award, given annually to School of Law administrative staff who has shown unselfish and distinguished service to the School. Dean Muir continues to advocate for students and focuses her work on addressing issues related to legal education and student rights.
Pronouns: she/her
Education
JD, Georgetown University Law Center
MS, College Student Personnel Administration, Canisius University
BA, Television, Radio, Film Production and Sociology, Syracuse University
Courses
AP 755 "Legal Issues in Higher Education" (online/on-campus)
Selected Publications
"Supreme Judicial Court Steering Committee on Lawyer Well-Being: Report to the Justices," Contributor, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, July 2019 ( https://www.mass.gov/doc/supreme-judicial-court-steering-committee-on-lawyer-well-being-report-to-the-justices/download)
Selected Presentations
"Engaging in Negotiated Rulemaking: Exactly Where Student Affairs Should Be," ACPA 2022 National Convention, March 7, 2022 (pending).
"Statewide Collaborations for Law Student Well-Being," Presenter, National Conference for Lawyer Assistance Programs (CoLAP), American Bar Association, November 2020. ( https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/events/lawyer_assistance/colap-2020-conference-brochure.pdf)
Conversations with Experts, Jay Halfond Interviews Gerry Muir, Wheelock College, Boston University, June 2020. ( https://www.bu.edu/wheelock/watch-jay-halfonds-conversation-with-experts-featuring-associate-dean-geraldine-muir/)
Supporting Well-Being: Helping Prospective Law Students Find Healthy and Helpful Ways to Manage Mental Health Issues and/or Substance Use, Plenary Panelist, The Northeast Association of Pre-Law Advisors, Northeastern University School of Law, June 2019.
Looking into the Kaleidoscope: The Current Legal Landscape of Threat Assessment and Risk Management in Higher Education, Keynote Speaker, The Big 10 Behavior Evaluation and Threat Assessment, University of Maryland, College Park, June 2019.