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Jack M. Beard Assistant Professor of Law Jack Beard is the newest member of the Space, Cyber, and Telecommunications Law team. Although new to the College of Law, Professor Beard is a veteran scholar and teacher having previously been a member of the faculty at the UCLA School of Law, where he was presented the Excellence in Teaching Award in 2008. At Nebraska Law, Beard will teach international telecommunications, national security law, arms control, and international law courses. Beard previously served as the Associate Deputy General Counsel (International Affairs) I the Department of Defense.	(402)472-1460	Email
Matthew Schaefer Professor of Law and Director of Space & Telecom Law Program 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.	(402)472-1238	Email
Frans von der Dunk Harvey & Susan Perlman Alumni Professor of Space Law 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.	(402)472-1240	Email

Resident Faculty

Assistant Professor of Law

Jack Beard is the newest member of the Space, Cyber, and Telecommunications Law team. Although new to the College of Law, Professor Beard is a veteran scholar and teacher having previously been a member of the faculty at the UCLA School of Law, where he was presented the Excellence in Teaching Award in 2008. At Nebraska Law, Beard will teach international telecommunications, national security law, arms control, and international law courses. Beard previously served as the Associate Deputy General Counsel (International Affairs) I the Department of Defense.

(402)472-1460

Matthew Schaefer

Professor of Law and Director of Space & Telecom Law Program

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.

(402)472-1238

Frans von der Dunk

Harvey & Susan Perlman Alumni Professor of Space Law

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.

(402)472-1240

Adjunt Faculty
Dennis Burnett Dennis Burnett is currently the vice-president for Trade and Export Controls at EADS North America, a leading supplier and industrial partner in defense and homeland security, commercial aviation, helicopters, telecommunications, and services with operations in 32 U.S. cities. Before joining EADS NA in February 2004, Burnett handled federal regulatory matters relating to the aerospace, maritime, and insurance industries for over 20 years. His experience includes: Corporate Counsel at COMSAT and COMSAT General, Regulatory Counsel at the Federal Maritime Commission, and private practice. Burnett teaches a course in export controls.
Fred B. Campbell, Jr. Fred Campbell, Jr. is president and CEO of the Wireless Communications Association International (WCAI). He previously served as the Wireless Bureau Chief at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In that position, he developed and implemented wireless policies for the United States, including the largest and most successful spectrum auction in the history of the FCC, which raised a record $19.6 billion in gross bids. Prior to heading the Wireless Bureau, Campbell spent two years as Wireless Legal Advisor to FCC chairman Kevin Martin, and before that served as an attorney advisor in the FCC Wireline Competition Bureau. Before joining the FCC, Campbell was an attorney with the law firm of Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis, where he advised on a broad range of legal issues associated with the provision of domestic and international telecommunications services. Campbell teaches telecommunications law courses.
Darren Huskisson Lt. Col. Darren Huskisson is the former chief of Cyber and Space Law at U.S. Strategic Command. He is a frequent speaker at conferences on space and cyber law issues and wrote important articles dealing with rules on use of force in the context of space and cyber operations. In 2008-2009, he was one of the key Air Force JAG's involved in the planning of the largest domestic military operation in history: the inauguration of President Obama, a highly complex event in which Department of Defense forces provided support to several Federal agencies under multiple authorities. Lt. Col. Huskisson teaches a course in U.S. Military Space Law.

Adjunt Faculty

Dennis Burnett

Dennis Burnett is currently the vice-president for Trade and Export Controls at EADS North America, a leading supplier and industrial partner in defense and homeland security, commercial aviation, helicopters, telecommunications, and services with operations in 32 U.S. cities. Before joining EADS NA in February 2004, Burnett handled federal regulatory matters relating to the aerospace, maritime, and insurance industries for over 20 years. His experience includes: Corporate Counsel at COMSAT and COMSAT General, Regulatory Counsel at the Federal Maritime Commission, and private practice. Burnett teaches a course in export controls.

Fred B. Campbell, Jr.

Fred Campbell, Jr. is president and CEO of the Wireless Communications Association International (WCAI). He previously served as the Wireless Bureau Chief at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In that position, he developed and implemented wireless policies for the United States, including the largest and most successful spectrum auction in the history of the FCC, which raised a record $19.6 billion in gross bids. Prior to heading the Wireless Bureau, Campbell spent two years as Wireless Legal Advisor to FCC chairman Kevin Martin, and before that served as an attorney advisor in the FCC Wireline Competition Bureau. Before joining the FCC, Campbell was an attorney with the law firm of Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis, where he advised on a broad range of legal issues associated with the provision of domestic and international telecommunications services. Campbell teaches telecommunications law courses.

Darren Huskisson

Lt. Col. Darren Huskisson is the former chief of Cyber and Space Law at U.S. Strategic Command. He is a frequent speaker at conferences on space and cyber law issues and wrote important articles dealing with rules on use of force in the context of space and cyber operations. In 2008-2009, he was one of the key Air Force JAG's involved in the planning of the largest domestic military operation in history: the inauguration of President Obama, a highly complex event in which Department of Defense forces provided support to several Federal agencies under multiple authorities. Lt. Col. Huskisson teaches a course in U.S. Military Space Law.

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