Faye Deal, Stanford Law School’s Associate Dean, Special Projects, has spent more than 40 years serving in the law school’s administration. Originally an assistant registrar when she joined the Stanford staff in 1985, Deal went on to become an associate registrar, the assistant director of admissions, and the director of admissions. She moved into the position of associate dean in 1992 and oversaw the consistent increase of admission applications, combined with Stanford’s sustained national ranking in the highest tier of law schools. Deal assumed the role of Associate Dean, Special Projects, in 2026. Prior to coming to Stanford, Deal graduated from Occidental College.