Dayna Bowen Matthew, JD, PhD Matthew is the Dean and Harold H. Greene Professor of Law at The George Washington University Law School. Dean Matthew is a leader in public health and civil rights law who focuses on disparities in health, health care, and the social determinants of health. She is the author of the bestselling book Just Medicine: A Cure for Racial Inequality in American Health Care and the Just Health: Treating Structural Racism to Heal America.

Dean Matthew shared her insights on life and leadership on the latest episode of the Penn State Dickinson Law Profiles in Leadership series. Highlights below:

1:40:– Transitioning to the deanship.

2:39:– Preparing for Day One.

4:48:– Leadership lessons: 2020 – 2023.

7:57:– Adapting, slowing down, safety brakes.

9:44:– Delegating and accountability, connecting with faculty and students.

14:15:– Alumni outreach and engagement.

16:30:– The Equity Institute; longevity.

24:05:– #Hamilton; “This is not a moment; it is a movement.”

27:35:– Government shutdowns and leadership.

29:13:– Dismantling structural racism; reconciliation beyond a rights-based approach.

40:17:– Her Childhood; Her Mission.

43:23:– Tim Keller; Justice.