School of Law Professor Shares Environmental Expertise in Hawaii

August 28, 2026

professor villa with students in hawaiiDuring the summer of 2026, UNM School of Law Professor Cliff Villa served as a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the University of Hawaii Richardson School of Law.

Professor Villa taught a six-week seminar on Environmental Justice using the latest edition of his book Environmental Justice: Law, Policy, and Regulation on the subject (4th ed. 2026). He tailored class discussions to environmental justice issues affecting Native Hawaiians and the Hawaiian Islands.