Our Leadership

Camille A. Thompson
 

Camille A. Thompson, Director

cthompson@wcl.american.edu 

Camille A. Thompson is the Assistant Director of the Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project and adjunct faculty at American University Washington College of Law.

Professor Thompson is a member of the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Affinity Relations where she manages all aspects of the national and international expansion efforts of the Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project.  Here she develops strategic and innovative programming that support the educational advancement of diverse students.  She oversees the local Washington, D.C., Marshall-Brennan chapter and supervises the Fellows in their work in D.C. public high schools.

Professor Thompson has been a law school administrator for almost ten years.  Most recently she served in the admissions department at the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC Law) in multiple administrative roles, including 15 months as the Interim Dean of Admission.  Throughout her career, Professor Thompson has demonstrated a commitment to serving and improving outcomes for students from diverse and underrepresented populations. She developed and led several successful pipeline initiatives, including Power Hour, a pre-law preparedness program at UDC and other local universities, and the Ambassador Program designed to cultivate leadership skills and opportunities for diverse students.  

Professor Thompson received her J.D. from Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law and her B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida. She is licensed to practice law in Florida and the District of Columbia, accredited by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and a former member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). She is a trained mediator and volunteers with several civic organizations. 

Stephen Wermiel
 

Stephen Wermiel, Faculty Advisor

 

(202) 274-4263
swermiel@wcl.american.edu

Jamin Raskin
 

Jamin Raskin, Founder