Cynthia Ward

Assistant Dean of Students
Associate Professor of Law
B.A. Rutgers University (Rutgers College) 1991
J.D. Villanova University School of Law 1994

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Cynthia M. Ward joined the faculty at Cooley in 2002. She teaches and supervises law students in the area of elder law. Professor Ward is also an experienced attorney with several published opinions. Professor Ward was named Assistant Dean of Students in September 2007.

Before coming to Cooley, Professor Ward served as Associate Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Women and AIDS Clinic at Rutgers Law School-Newark. There she provided civil legal services to women and children affected/infected by HIV/AIDS. She has also received several awards and honors for her work as an advocate for women with HIV. Prior to that experience, she was a staff attorney with New Jersey Protection and Advocacy, Inc. She also served as a law clerk with American Baptist Churches, Inc.

Professor Ward is an author, including an article in the Howard Law Journal, published in 2003. She has also written several shorter works, and made numerous presentations on AIDS and other topics.

She is active in her community and serves on the board of the Lansing Area AIDS Network.

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