Biography

Biography

James A. Beckman served as the inaugural chair of the Department of Legal Studies from 2011-2016 at the University of Central Florida, where he also held the tenured rank of Associate Professor.  In August 2016, he was promoted to Professor of Legal Studies, the first faculty member in Legal Studies at UCF to achieve that academic rank.  Additionally, before arrival at UCF, he previously served as a political science and law professor at the University of Tampa from 2000-2011. Beckman holds degrees from The University of Tampa, The Ohio State University & Georgetown University, and studied at Oxford University (England) in 1991. Prior to entering academia, Beckman was an active duty military lawyer (Army), serving on the Staff & Faculty of the United States Military Academy at West Point, as well as an active duty assignment at Fort Meade, Maryland. He also served as a litigation attorney for the United States Department of the Treasury in Washington, DC, after leaving active duty military service.

Areas of Expertise
  • International Law
  • Comparative Law
  • Constitutional Law
Education
  • B.A., The University of Tampa
  • J.D., The Ohio State University College of Law
  • LL.M. (Comparative and International Law), Georgetown University Law Center

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