University of Georgia School of Law Dean Usha R. Rodrigues was recently selected as a research member of the European Corporate Governance Institute, an international non-profit established to “improve corporate governance through fostering independent scientific research and related activities.” Rodrigues is one of 74 new members appointed in February.

Founded in 2002, the ECGI provides a platform for debate and dialogue among academics, policymakers, and business leaders, with a focus on major corporate governance, ESG, and stewardship issues. ECGI Research Members, drawn from Europe, the UK, North America, and Asia, are eligible to publish their academic work on corporate governance and stewardship in the ECGI Working Paper Series (Law and Finance), a highly regarded collection of work known for its reliability, breadth, and impact on policymaking and practice.

Rodrigues became dean of the School of Law on January 1st, 2025. Before becoming dean, she joined the School of Law’s faculty in 2005, with her teaching and research focus on corporate law, business ethics, corporations, and securities regulation. She was named the holder of the M.E. Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law in 2014, and her other university honors and roles include service as the law school’s associate dean for faculty development, the University Council’s parliamentarian, and UGA’s interim vice provost for academic affairs.