Jelani Jefferson Exum

St. John's University School of Law

Name: Jelani Jefferson Exum
Total Years as a dean: 3.44
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 2024-12-06
Duration: 0.52 years

Past Deanship


Detroit--University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
2021-07-01 to 2024-06-01
Duration: 2.92 years

Law Degrees


J.D., Harvard University Law School (2004)

Non-Law Degrees


A.B., Harvard College (2001)