Meet the Faculty
Matt Schaefer is Director of our program. Matt graduated magna cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School. He teaches the required international law course in the LL.M. degree and has 12 years of teaching and research experience in international law, foreign affairs, national security and international trade areas. Matt has also served in the National Security Council (White House) as a director in the International Economic Affairs Office and has worked as a consultant for state governors on foreign affairs matters.
Frans Von Der Dunk was recently hired by the Law College to teach space law, national security space law, European regulations of space, and national space legislation courses. Frans was previously director of space law research at Leiden University’s Air and Space Law Institute and is a recipient of the distinguished service award by the International Institute of Space Law. Frans has nearly two decades of teaching and research experience in the space law field during which he has established himself as arguably the leading academic in the field.
Marvin Ammori is a new faculty member responsible for teaching telecommunications law, international telecommunications law, and cyber law. Marvin is a graduate cum laude from Harvard Law School. Marvin has exceptional practical and academic experience with FCC matters in Washington, D.C. through his work at Georgetown University and as General Counsel to the Free Press, the nation’s leading media reform organization.
