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Sondra R. Tennessee is the Associate Dean for Student Affairs overseeing registration, scholarships and financial aid, diversity programs, student counseling and advising, study abroad programs, and graduate programs at the University of Houston Law Center. In addition, she works strategically with admissions, career development and alumni relations. Prior to assuming her current position, she served as the Assistant Dean for Admissions at the UH Law Center. Before joining the UH Law Center, she also worked at the University of Oklahoma College of Law and Washington University School of Law.
Dean Tennessee has worked with a wide range of prospective students who are considering applying to law school, from undergraduates going directly to law school to seasoned professionals who are transitioning to a new career. She assists them in evaluating the cost of attendance compared to their salary expectations. Once admitted, she then counsels law students who are trying to balance the complexities of a challenging academic curriculum and life’s obstacles.
Active in legal education nationally, Dean Tennessee serves in leadership positions in several organizations, such as the American Bar Association, the Law School Admissions Counsel, and she is currently serving as the chair of the Section for Part-time Education with the Association of American Law School.
Graduating from Vanderbilt University with bachelors in Philosophy and from Washington University in St. Louis with a law degree, Dean Tennessee has used her education to help others achieve their goals.
Dean Tennessee lives in Pearland with her husband Gregory and their son Jacob. She also looks forward to adopting a furry critter to join the family in the not too distant future.