NORMAN, OKLA. –Robyn Powell, an associate professor of law at the University of Oklahoma, received the Chai Feldblum Award at the American Association of Law Schools annual meeting, held Jan. 4.
The award, from the AALS Section on Law Professors with Disabilities and Allies, recognizes the work of faculty in the field of disability rights and is named for the former commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Powell is recognized as one of the country’s foremost authorities on the rights of parents with disabilities. She joined OU Law in 2022, where she teaches Family Law, Disability Law, Professional Responsibility and Public Health Law.
As a woman with disabilities Powell has dedicated her career to advancing the rights of people with disabilities. For nearly five years, she served as an attorney-adviser at the National Council on Disability, an independent federal agency that advises the president and Congress on matters concerning people with disabilities. Previously, she served as a research associate at the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy at Brandeis University, Disability Rights Program manager at the Equal Rights Center in Washington, D.C., assistant director for policy and advocacy at the Disability Policy Consortium, and staff attorney at Greater Boston Legal Services.
About the University of Oklahoma College of Law
Founded in 1909, the University of Oklahoma College of Law in Norman is Oklahoma’s only public law school. OU Law is the academic home of more than 800 students enrolled in Juris Doctor, Master of Laws, Master of Legal Studies and various dual degree programs. With small sections and class sizes, OU Law encourages a strong sense of community, accomplished faculty who boast international expertise, and a state-of-the-art facility featuring study rooms, court rooms and classrooms equipped with the latest technology.
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