{"384411":{"#nid":"384411","#data":{"type":"event","title":"WST Mentor Lunch - Dr. Seletha Butler","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDr. Seletha Butler joined Georgia Institute of Technology\u2019s Scheller College of Business as an assistant professor of business law and ethics in July 2011.\u0026nbsp; Professor Butler spent fourteen years, collectively, with global law firms in Atlanta and Chicago and one of the nation\u2019s largest commercial banking organizations.\u0026nbsp; During her tenure in private law practice and corporate America, Professor Butler\u2019s legal practice focused on complex domestic and global commercial transactions, including acquisitions and divestitures, joint ventures, strategic alliances, technology licensing, and outsourcing, and corporate governance matters.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EProfessor Butler\u2019s research agenda focuses on corporate governance issues specifically the structure, obligations, and activities of boards of directors.\u0026nbsp; She teaches courses involving the intersection of business, law, ethics, and policy, including developing a Corporate Governance course for undergraduate students for which she received the Scheller College of Business Professor of the Year Award\u2014Elective Business Courses (2013) on her first semester teaching the course.\u0026nbsp; Professor Butler also is the recipient of other honors recognizing her teaching at Georgia Tech, including Professor Appreciation recognition from the Georgia Tech Men\u2019s Basketball, Baseball, and Football teams, and Women\u2019s Basketball team; and Thank a Teacher recognitions from students through the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELearn more by visiting: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/faculty\/butler\/index.html\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/faculty\/butler\/index.html\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPlease RSVP to reserve your spot. Space is limited.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Please join us for lunch at Ferst Place with Dr. Butler."}],"uid":"28092","created_gmt":"2015-03-04 16:22:01","changed_gmt":"2017-04-13 21:19:52","author":"Jessica Lewis","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2015-09-11T12:30:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2015-09-11T14:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2015-09-11T14:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2015-09-11 16:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2015-09-11 18:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2015-09-11 18:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":["free_food"],"groups":[{"id":"132371","name":"The Center for the Study of Women, Science, and Technology"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"10377","name":"Career\/Professional development"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDr. Carol Colatrella: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:carol.colatrella@lmc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ecarol.colatrella@lmc.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJessica Lewis: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jlewis93@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ejlewis93@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}