Isabel DiSciullo to Join William & Mary Law School as Associate Dean for J.D. Admissions and Financial Aid
Joining W&M Law “Students at William & Mary are taught about the power and the responsibility they will have as attorneys to affect change for good within their communities, regardless of the type of law they practice or legal career they choose to follow,” said DiSciullo. “I’m looking forward to being part of a community that has such a strong belief in the importance of service to others.” Photo by Sean Sime
Isabel (“Issa”) DiSciullo will join William & Mary Law School as Associate Dean for J.D. Admissions and Financial Aid. She is set to begin her duties at the end of April.
DiSciullo currently serves as assistant dean for J.D. and graduate admissions at Seton Hall University School of Law. At William & Mary, she will be the senior administrator responsible for all aspects of recruitment, admission and financial aid for the J.D. program and will report to Dean A. Benjamin Spencer.
Spencer said that DiSciullo was the ideal candidate for the post. “Issa brings a wealth of expertise in law admissions. She is a marvelous addition to William & Mary,” he said.
Michelle Rahman has served as Interim Associate Dean for J.D. Admissions & Financial Aid during the search process. Rahman said she was “absolutely delighted” that DiSciullo “will fill this critical position, having known her and watched her growth as an admission professional since the beginning of her very successful career.”
DiSciullo said William & Mary is known for its commitment to educating citizen lawyers. “Students at William & Mary are taught about the power and the responsibility they will have as attorneys to affect change for good within their communities, regardless of the type of law they practice or legal career they choose to follow,” she said. “I’m looking forward to being part of a community that has such a strong belief in the importance of service to others.”
Prior to joining Seton Hall University in 2019, DiSciullo worked in a number of roles at Drexel University: as director of diversity, equity and Inclusion at Drexel University College of Medicine and as assistant dean of admissions and director of diversity and inclusion at Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law. Prior to joining Drexel, she served as director of admissions at the University of South Carolina School of Law and as associate director of admissions at Northeastern University School of Law. She earned her undergraduate degree in marketing at Bentley University and M.S. in higher education at Northeastern University.
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