Professor Destynie Janece Lynn Sewell
- Finance, Banking and Real Estate, Assistant Professor
General Information
Biography
As a Goodrich scholar, Destynie Sewell graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha College of Business Administration in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, concentrating in Banking, Finance, and Investment Science/Portfolio Management. She simultaneously received a Bachelor of Arts from the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in French. Prof. Sewell continued her education and graduated from the College of Business in 2007 with a Master of Business Administration. She furthered pursued her studies and received her Juris Doctor from Creighton University College of Law in 2011. She is also licensed to practice law in both Nebraska and Iowa. Prior to beginning her career with the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Ms. Sewell worked for the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs as a Human Resource Manager. Prof. Sewell joined UNO in 2016 as an Assistant Professor of Law for the College of Business Administration. Staying true to her Omaha roots, Ms. Sewell believes in giving back to the community that has given so much to her. She is an active participant in various service organizations, and takes the most pride in her service as a Sunday school teacher.
Teaching Interests
Business LawBusiness EthicsDiversity and Inclusion
Research Interests
Civil Rights and DiscriminationDiversity, Equity, and InclusionDiversity and InclusionTechnology and Space LawFinTech Law
Service Summary
“It takes a village.” Sewell believes no truer words apply to the academic setting. Service is vital to the overall success of our university and community. Therefore, Sewell continuously seek service projects that focus on youth mentorship and inclusive leadership training. As an alumna of UNO, Sewell focuses her service efforts in ways that give back to the organizations she participated in as a student. This includes serving as a pre-law advisor and as a faculty advisor for Delta Sigma Pi. Prof. Sewell also serves on committees that focus on providing resources to faculty members, such as the Technology in Education Resource Committee and to committees that promote diversity and inclusiveness in education, such as INSPIRED.
Awards and Honors
2019 College of Public Affairs and Community Service Alumni Award for Excellence in Public Service, Service, Community - 2019
Nebraska State Bar Association Diversity Award, Service, Community - 2016
Educators in Omaha , Service, Community - 2017
Keynote Speaker, Service, University - 2017
Marketing and Management Department Outstanding Alumni Honoree, Service, Professional - 2015
Mirinda J. Ellis Award, Teaching - 2013
University of Nebraska at Omaha Commencement Speaker, Service, University - 2014
Education
JD, Creighton University School of Law, Omaha, Ne, Law, Business Law, 2011
MBA, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska, 2007
BA, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska, French, 2004
BS, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska, Banking, Finance, and Investment Sciences, 2004
Professional Development
Community of Practice: Research, Pre-Tenured Faculty Leadership Forum , 09/07/2016
Community of Practice: Research, Women's Book Collective, 09/01/2017
Community of Practice: Teaching, General Education U.S. Diversity Faculty Scholar, 09/01/2021
Conference Attendance, Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Meeting, 08/06/2017 - 08/11/2017
Conference Attendance, Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Meeting, 08/07/2018 - 08/12/2018
Conference Attendance, 2021 ALSB Annual Conference, 08/02/2021 - 08/07/2021
Conference Attendance, ALSB Annual Conference, 08/06/2019 - 08/10/2019
Conference Attendance, ALSB Annual Conference, 08/08/2016 - 08/12/2016
Conference Attendance, MALSB Annual Conference, 03/28/2019 - 03/29/2019
Continuing Education Program, Legal Diversity Summit, 09/02/2016 - present
Other, CBA Focus Group, 10/19/2016 - present
Seminar, Implicit Bias, 08/19/2016 - present
Workshop, Huber Hurst Research Seminar, 02/18/2019 - 02/19/2019
Workshop, Unwrapping Grant Writing, 09/21/2018 - present
Other: Service, Faculty Search Advocate Faculty Leadership Forum, 09/01/2021
Seminar, UNO Accounting Speakers Series, 09/23/2016 - present
Seminar, When Worlds Collide: The Intersection of Employment Law and Other Areas of Federal Practice, 02/17/2017 - present
Workshop, Huber Hurst Research Seminar, 02/18/2019 - 02/19/2019
Workshop, MAV Grants Training, 09/09/2016 - present
Licensures and Certifications
Nebraska Bar License, Nebraska Supreme Court, 01/01/2012
U.S. Supreme Court Bar License, United States Supreme Court, 06/05/2017
Iowa Bar License, Iowa Supreme Court, 09/01/2011 - 12/01/2015
Scholarship/Research/Creative Activity
Selected Publications
Sewell, Destynie, Freeman, Thomas, 2] Why? [3], Aaron McKain. 2020. Janus and the Future of Collective Bargaining: Rhetorically Predicting a First Amendment Right to Negotiations , William and Mary Business Law Review, 11, 3, 609-645.
Sewell, Destynie, Trautman, Lawrence, Sanney, Kenneth, Yordy, Eric, Cowart, Tammy. 2020. The Importance of Truth Telling and Trust, Journal of Legal Studies Education, 37, 1, 7-36.
Sewell, Destynie, Trautman, Lawrence, Sanney, Kenneth, Yordy, Eric, Cowart, Tammy. 2021. Teaching Ethics and Values in an Age of Rapid Technological Change, Rutgers Business Law Review, 17, 1, 17-39.
Service
Department, College, and University
Chuck Hagel Symposium in Public Service, Other, UNO routinely hosts a symposium, honoring former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, for high school students within the Omaha metropolitan area. At this symposium, I present on the relationship between law an ethics in a policy making environment., 03/23/2018 - present