Elizabeth Weeks
Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
225 New College
Athens, Ga. 30602-1685
706-542-9389
weeksleo@uga.edu
Elizabeth Weeks, the Charles H. Kirbo Chair in Law in the School of Law, was named
Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs in 2020. In this role, she directs UGA’s Office of Faculty Affairs and works closely with campus leaders on faculty-related policies, processes, and
records while also overseeing a robust slate of professional development programming
for faculty.
Weeks previously served as Associate Dean for Faculty Development in the School of
Law. In this role, she worked closely with faculty to expand and promote scholarly
activities, including external funding, through mentorship and professional development.
Her role focused particularly on untenured professors, with the goal of fostering
career success and maximizing instructional, scholarly, and societal impact. Professor
Weeks has maintained her academic appointment and continues to teach in the School
of Law.
Her scholarship focuses on health law, and she is the author or co-author of two books
and nearly 40 articles in law reviews, journals, and other publications. Her honors
include the Health Law Scholars Award from the American Society of Law, Medicine,
and Ethics, and the Howard M. and Susan Immel Award for Teaching Excellence. Her involvement
in the campus community includes extensive service on University Council and several
of its committees, the university’s Institutional Review Board, and the University
Review Committee. She has participated in the College of Public Health’s Leadership
Academy, the University’s Women’s Leadership Fellows Program, and the Public Service
and Outreach Fellowship. Her national service includes editorships and leadership
roles such as Chair of the Section on Law, Medicine, and Ethics of the Association
of American Law Schools.
Professor Weeks joined the UGA faculty in 2011 and was previously a Professor at the
University of Kansas School of Law. An Athens native, she earned her bachelor’s degree
from Columbia University and her law degree summa cum laude from UGA.
