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April Gordon Dawson is the inaugural Dean of Technology and Innovation and a Professor of Law at North Carolina Central University. April Dawson graduated from Bennett College with a Bachelor's degree in computer science. April Dawson gradated from Howard University with a Juris Doctor degree. April Dawson has been a guest panelist and contributor to various academic podcasts and made multiple appearances on interviews regarding the importance of law school teaching tech competency. In addition, she is the author of Artificial Intelligence and Academic Integrity.

Early life
April Gordon Dawson was born in California. She was raised by her parents Richard and Carol Gordon alongside of her seven siblings.

Education
In 1984, April Gordon Dawson moved to Greensboro, NC to attend Bennett College and obtained a degree in computer science. In 1994, she completed law school at Howard University.

Career
April Gordon Dawson is a former computer programmer and litigator. April Gordon Dawson is the inaugural Dean of Technology and Innovation and a Professor of Law at North Carolina Central University. Her research includes “legal pedagogy, the use of technology in legal education, law, and technology.”

Authorship
April Gordon Dawson is the author of Artificial Intelligence and Academic Integrity.

Awards

 * 2021-The Association of American Law Schools Technology, Law and Legal Education Award
 * 2022-American Bar Association Women of Legal Tech Honoree

Podcasts

 * Black Issues Forum, Diversity in Tech
 * A.I. and Academic Integrity with April Dawson
 * Breaking Changes: Investing in the Next Generation of Tech-Savvy Lawyers with Associate Dean and Professor of Law, NC Central University on Apple Products
 * Black Issues Forum, Affirmative Action on Trial and Intimidation at the Polls
 * The Intersection of Law and Technology with April Dawson
 * Law prof finds ways to connect remotely amid historic election and COVID-19 restrictions

Interviews and other appearances

 * UniCourt Influencer Q&A with April Dawson of NCCU Law
 * NCCU School of Law Launches Technology Law and Policy Center
 * LawNext:How Law Schools Should Teach Tech, with April Dawson
 * Tech competency needs to be taught in law school; associate dean says
 * Want law prof to embrace technology? Show them how it improves their teaching

Publications

 * April G. Dawson, Laying the Foundation: How President Obama's Judicial Nominations Have Paved the Way for a More Diverse Supreme Court, 60 HOWARD L.J. 685 (2017)
 * April G Dawson. "Missing in Action: The Absence of Potential African American Female Supreme Court Justice Nominees -Why This Is and What Can Be Done about It" Howard Law Journal (2016)
 * April G. Dawson, A Next Step in Health Care Reform: Ensuring the Protection of Employee Rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act, 56 St. Louis U. L.J. 1 (2011)

Presentations

 * Summer Webinar Series: The Paperless Law Prof
 * Teaching with Technology for Maximum Student Engagement