Shawn Grant

Shawn Grant

Asst Professor

Zicklin School of Business

Department: Law

Areas of expertise: Administrative Regulation

Email Address: shawn.grant@baruch.cuny.edu

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Education

J.D., Law, University of Virginia School of Law Charlottesville United States

B.A., Political Science, Brooklyn College (CUNY) Brooklyn United States

SemesterCourse PrefixCourse NumberCourse Name
Spring 2025LAW4906Women, Law, and Policy
Spring 2025LAW1101Fundamentals of Business Law
Fall 2024LAW4906Women, Law, and Policy
Fall 2024LAW1101Fundamentals of Business Law
Spring 2024LAW1101Fundamentals of Business Law
Fall 2023LAW4906Women, Law, and Policy
Fall 2023LAW4906Women, Law, and Policy

Journal Articles

(2022). Not Your Mother's Discussion Board: Creating Engaging Discussion Boards in the Introductory Business Law Course. Journal of Legal Studies Education , 39(2). 127-165.

(2021). I Am Not Your N*gger: Using State Legislation to Pursue Hostile Work Environment Claims Involving Racial Epithets. Labor Law Journal , 72.

Grant, S. (2020). Strategies for Effective Online Teaching in Higher Education. Business Education Innovation Journal , 42. 40.

Grant, S. (2017). Mach Mining: A New Era for EEOC Enforcement Action?. Labor Law Journal, 68. 115.

Law Reviews

Grant, S. (2025). Triple Bind: Addressing Employment Discrimination Against Black Women with Disabilities  In Progress.

Grant, S. (2024). Mind the Gap: Time to Rehabilitate the Text of Section 504 to Prohibit Disparate Impact Discrimination University of Minnesota Law School - Minnesota Journal of Law and Inequality. In Progress.

Grant, S. (2021). Lessons Learned From the COVID-19 Pandemic: Why Congress Must Act to Mandate Digital Acessibility for the Disabled Community (No.1). University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform.

Grant, S. (2018). Caution, Curves Ahead: Does the Future Signal Changes for Whistleblowers? Seton Hall Legislative Journal .

Presentations

Grant, S. Engaging in and Advancing Social Justice, Anti-bias and Anti-racist Practices. 2nd Annual CUNY Education Conference. via Zoom: CUNY.

Grant, S. Is DEI DOA? The Implications of Students for Fair Admissions for Minority Business Grants, Initiatives and Programs. Academy of Legal Studies in Business Centennial Conference. Washington, D.C.: Academy of Legal Studies in Business. In Progress.

Grant, S. (2021, June 4). Claims Involving Racial Epithets. Pacific Northwest Regional Academy of Legal Studies in Business. Zoom: ALSB.

Grant, S. (2021, May 8). Incorporating Anti-racist Pedagogy into the Introductory Business Law Course. Journal of Legal Studies Colloquium. via Zoom: JLSE | ALSB.

Honor / AwardOrganization SponsorDate ReceivedDescription
CUNY Faculty Fellowship Publication ProgramCUNY Faculty Fellowship Advisory Council2024-11-15Selected to participate in the Faculty Fellowship Publication Program, a University-wide initiative committed to the advancement of faculty development by assisting and mentoring faculty in the execution of scholarly writing projects towards tenure and promotion.
Carnegie Mellon Emerging Faculty Leaders FinalistCarnegie Mellon2023-03-14
Baruch College, Zicklin School of Business, Adjunct Appreciation Award2013-12-10

College

Committee NamePosition RoleStart DateEnd Date
Baruch Library CommitteeCommittee MemberPresent
Financial Aid CommitteeCommittee MemberPresent
College for a Day (Undergraduate Admissions)Instructor11/8/2025
Baruch College Faculty CommencementAttendee, Meeting5/28/2025
Academic Affairs | Women's History Month Coffee/Chat Tea/Talk (Provost Linda Essig)Co-host3/20/2025
Admitted Student PanelPanelist3/15/2025
Baruch Honors Admissions Reading (MaCaulay Honors)Committee Member1/31/2025
AACSB Site Team Meeting Attendee, Meeting9/23/2024
Annual Faculty Convocation Attendee, Meeting9/19/2024
Baruch College Faculty CommencementAttendee, Meeting5/28/2024

University

Committee NamePosition RoleStart DateEnd Date
Graduate Center | Annual Munoz Award | Angela Davis Attendee, Meeting6/2/20256/2/2025
Anti-racist Committee (PSC)Committee Member8/27/20218/29/2023

Professional

OrganizationPosition RoleOrganization StateOrganization CountryStart DateEnd DateAudience
Sex and Law Committee (NY City Bar Association)Committee MemberNew YorkUnited States10/26/2011PresentNational
Academy of Legal Studies in Business | Black Faculty SectionOfficer, SecretaryUnited States8/9/2024PresentNational
Disability Committee (NYC Bar Association)Committee MemberNew YorkUnited States9/4/2024PresentState
American Business Law Journal Reviewer, Journal ArticleUnited States9/9/20247/9/2025National