Mayo Moran a native of the Canadian

Canada

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 province

Provinces and territories of Canada

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 of British Columbia

British Columbia

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 and daughter of author Bridget Moran

Bridget Moran

Bridget Moran , née Drugan, was a prominent social activist and author in British Columbia. Born in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland,...

 and Pat Moran, has been Dean of the Faculty of Law of the University of Toronto

University of Toronto Faculty of Law

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 since January 1, 2006, the first ever female dean of the Faculty of Law. She replaced former dean Ronald J. Daniels

Ronald J. Daniels

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, who became the vice president and provost

Provost (education)

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 of the University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania

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.

Moran completed her LL.B. at McGill University

McGill University

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 (1990) and subsequently obtained an LL.M. from the University of Michigan

University of Michigan

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 (1992) and an S.J.D. from the University of Toronto

University of Toronto

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 (1999). She attended the University of British Columbia

University of British Columbia

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 for her B.A.

Bachelor of Arts

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 (1980, English and Sociology) and teacher training (1981) and subsequently taught at a secondary school in Prince George, British Columbia

Prince George, British Columbia

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 before attending law school. Dean Moran has published extensively in comparative constitutional law

Constitutional law

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, private law

Private law

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, and legal and feminist theory

Feminist theory

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. She also currently teaches first-year tort law at the Faculty of Law.

As Dean, Moran regards upgrading the physical building of the Law School as her biggest challenge, along with budgetary considerations. In 2011, Moran summarised her life: "I ... try to write and publish at least one piece a year, and to present at a couple of conferences. And I supervise graduate students, and spend time with my son, and teach a large first-year Torts class. People always tell me to give up teaching, but I love it too much. The students are so smart and so much fun!"

External links

• Faculty profile, University of Toronto Faculty of Law
  University of Toronto Faculty of Law
  Established in 1887, the University of Toronto Faculty of Law is one of the oldest professional faculties at the University of Toronto. The Faculty of Law is particularly renowned in the areas of corporate law, international law, law and economics, and legal theory.The law school has been...