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MARK DENBEAUX

MARK DENBEAUX

Professor of Law 

Professor Mark Denbeaux is one of Seton Hall's most senior faculty members and is Director of the Seton Hall Law School Center for Policy and Research, known for its internationally recognized series of reports on the Guantánamo Bay Detention Camp. His interest in the conditions of detainment arose from his representation of two detainees there.

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Center for Policy and Research

Senior Fellows

   
Grace Brown

Grace Brown, '09
Undergraduate: Clark University - Worcester, MA
Major: Government and International Relations/ Theater Arts ('05)
Masters of Public Administration from Clark University ('06)
Hometown: Jersey City, NJ
Email: graceabrown@gmail.com
"Guantanamo has forever changed the role of lawyering.  Reading and editing the first hand accounts of lawyers with clients detained at Guantanamo provides a intimate view into the strategies that have been used to overcome the numerous and unprecedented logistical barriers these lawyers have faced."



Camoni

Sean Camoni '11
Undergraduate: Villanova University
Major: Communication (Masters in Theatre)
Hometown: Jessup, PA"
Email: seancamoni@gmail.com
"When I was making my decision as to which law school to attend, I read some of the Center's work, and was immediately impressed.   Until I began working with the Center, I did not realize just how much of the work was done by students.  The opportunity to do such meaningful, challenging, exciting work at this stage in my legal training is invaluable."



Megan Chrisner

Meghan Chrisner, '11
Undergraduate: Syracuse University
Major: Public Relations
Hometown: Fair Haven, NJ
“The opportunity to work with Professor Denbeaux and my esteemed colleagues has been a true complement to my first-year course of study at Seton Hall Law. It has challenged me to analyze material in a unique manner for a meaningful purpose and has become an important piece of my professional education.”



 Matthew Darby

Matthew Darby, '08
Undergraduate: Southwestern University
Major: Music TheoryHometown: Cameron, TX
“One of the greatest things about the Center is that it is effective.  The reports we create are taken seriously by the government.  They are attached to Supreme Court briefs and cited in Congressional hearings.  How many academic research programs can say that the Department of Defense instructed West Point to respond to their reports?"

   
 Denbeaux_Joshua

Joshua Denbeaux '91
Partner, Law Firm of Denbeaux & Denbeaux
Westwood, NJ
Undergraduate: College of Wooster
Email: jdenbeaux@denbeauxlaw.com

   
 deutsch-adam_1

Adam Deutsch, '10
Undergraduate: Rutgers College; Rutgers University
Major: Political Science
Hometown: West Orange, NJ
Email: ad_deutsch@yahoo.com
"There are moments in history in which the rules adopted by society at large are challenged by a small group.  Daily events carried out in the name of America at Guantanamo Bay and the surrounding War on Terror are such a moment and require analysis and scrutiny.  By focusing exclusively on government data we are able to provide judgment-free analysis based on the facts as documented by Americas leadership.”

   
 Douglas Eadie

Douglas Eadie, '09
Undergraduate: Itathaca College
Major: Philosophy
Hometown: Tonawanda, NY
Email: doug.eadie@gmail.com

   
 Shana Brittanae Edwards

Shana Brittanne Edwards, '08
Undergraduate: Virginia Tech
Major: Political Science
Hometown: Roanoke, VA
Email: shana.b.edwards@gmail.com
"I have been privileged to meet and work with habeas litigators from all over the country. I watched as my work was cited by thousands of news outlets around the world. And I learned the law from a different angle, working with facts and real world problems rather than focusing solely on doctrine. My work at the Center has truly enriched my legal education."

   
 Eschle

Richard Eschle, '10
Undergraduate:  Rutgers College; Rutgers College of Pharmacy
Major: Biology; Pharmacy
Graduate: Rutgers College of Pharmacy
Major: Doctorate of Pharmacy
Hometown: Bound Brook, NJ
Email: reschle@hotmail.com
"My experience working at the Center allowed me to make tangible contributions to the development of the law."

   
 Fish_Deborah_1

D. Michelle Fish, '10
Undergraduate: Brigham Young University
Major: EnglishHometown: Spanish Fork, UT
Email: deborah.fish@student.shu.edu
“Not only is the research on Guantanamo Bay eye-opening, it is important because it exposes truth, and it seeks to create accountability in the government.  As a result of my experiences working for the Center on Research and Policy, I have a new appreciation for the role the Constitution plays in protecting our individual freedoms.  I’ve learned that transparency in government is extremely important in safe-guarding those freedoms.” 

   
 Jillian Camarote

Jillian Gautier (formerly Camarote), '09
Undergraduate: The University of Scranton ('06)
Major: Political Science and Philosophy
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Email: jillgautier@gmail.com

   
 gratz_david

David Gratz '07
Solo Practitioner, Austin, TX
Undergraduate: Texas State University
Email: dgratz@gmail.com

   
 John Gregorek

John Gregorek '07
Undergraduate: Lafayette University
Major: Ecomomics
Hometown: West Windsor, NJ
Email: John.Gregorek@gmail.com

   
 Shane Hartman

Shane Hartman, '08
Undergraduate: SUNY at Stony Brook
Major: Sociology
Hometown: Bolingbrook, IL
Email: hartman.shane@yahoo.com
"Working for the Center was by far the most rewarding and fulfilling work I did in law school. The research we conducted on the legal and policy questions surrounding the Guantanamo detainees brought to life what were only abstract questions in my law school courses and spurred my interest in international law, national security and the judicial process."

   
 hughes_gabrielle_2

Gabrielle Hughes, '10
Undergraduate: American University
Major: Public Communication/French
Grad School: Atkinson Graduate School of Management
Major: MBA in FinanceHometown: Marietta, OH
Email: Gabrielle.Hughes@student.shu.edu
“As a new law student, I fully expected to study theory, and Seton Hall is a great forum for doing that.  However, it's what you do outside of those theory-based classes that can define your law school experience.  For me, working on the Guantanamo Reports is an opportunity to apply the skills of lawyering while still in law school.”

   
 

Daniel M. Lorenzo, '09
Undergraduate: Rutgers College
Graduate: Rutgers University
Majors: Literature and Film Studies
Hometown: Wallingford, CT
Email: danielmlorenzo@gmail.com

   
 Mann

Daniel Mann, '08
Undergraduate: George Mason University ('03)
Major: Government and International Politics
Hometown: Bloomington, Illinois 
Email: danmann@mac.com

   
 Mark Muoio

Mark Muoio, '09
Undergraduate: Canisius College
Major: English & History
Hometown: Penfield, NY
Email: muoiom@gmail.com  
"I was excited to get my hands on actual data, review it, analyze it and collaborate with talented individuals on relevant and widely publicized finished products."

   
 patterson_michael_2

Michael J Patterson, '10
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania
Major: Political Science, Philosophy
Hometown: Balch Springs, TX
Email: michaeljpatterson@gmail.com

   
 Courtney Ray

Courtney Ray, '09
Undergraduate: University of California at Los Angeles ('06)
Major: Molecular Cell Developmental Biology
Hometown: Escalon, CA
Email: courtneychristineray@gmail.com
"The Center has provided the students at Seton Hall a rare opportunity to become fellows in an effort that not only has lead to many publications but recognition across the country for their work. The experience is one of a kind and is something I will forever remember."

   
 Michael Ricciardelli

Michael Ricciardelli, '08
Undergraduate: Drew University ('91)
Major: English
Hometown: Cranford, NJ

   
 Megan Sassaman

Megan Sassaman, '08
Undergraduate: New York University
Major: Sports Management
Hometown: South River, New Jersey

   
 Helen Skinner

Helen Skinner, '08
Undergraduate: Harvard University



 Paul Taylor, Fellow for the Center for Research and Policy

Paul W. Taylor, '11
Military: 82D Airborne Division, 2003-2007
Undergraduate: California State University, Sonoma
Major: Pure Mathematics
Hometown: Santa Rosa, CA
Email: pwt.taylor@gmail.com
"I would make a statement about my experiences at [Redacted], however much of it is classified and/or subject to a court issued protective order. I do believe that I am free to say this: [Redacted] has given me the unique opportunity to [Redacted], to meet [Redacted], and to spend my summers at [Redacted]. This has been a truly great experience.
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