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Dr. Destynie Sewell

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Professor Destynie Janece Lynn Sewell

  • Finance, Banking and Real Estate, Assistant Professor

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dsewell@unomaha.edu
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MH  228M
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402.554.3651

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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

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