He is the author of four books, over 100 law review articles, and hundreds of essays in newspapers and magazines. He writes a regular column on the Supreme Court for Trial Magazine, California Lawyer, and the Daily Journal. Additionally, he regularly serves as a commentator for the media on legal issues, including serving as a legal consultant to CBS News, and other media, during the O.J. Simpson case. During the 1996-97 school year, Professor Chemerinsky served as the President of the Faculty of the University of Southern California. I can honestly say that I am as excited about teaching, and as challenged by it, as when I started in the fall of 1980.
Teaching is a skill and it can be improved like any other skill.
My hope is that the Center for Excellence in Teaching will provide a place where people can come to work on their teaching and participate in workshops and symposia on various aspects of teaching. I hope, too, that we will plan useful programs for teaching assistants and new faculty members.