Stacy L. Leeds (born 1971) is an American law professor, scholar, and former Supreme Court Justice for the Cherokee Nation.
[4] She served as the inaugural Vice Chancellor for Economic Development (2017-2020), Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law at the University of Arkansas, providing leadership for campus-wide engagement, collaboration, and outreach to citizens, businesses, governmental and nonprofit entities in Arkansas and beyond.
Leeds worked closely with UA's ten colleges, schools and divisions to amplify the university's economic and social impact.
[4] In 2006 Leeds received the AALS Clyde Ferguson Award for Excellence in Teaching, Service, and Scholarship.
At KU she received the Immel Award for Teaching Excellence, and she has been named Alumni of the Year from the National Native American Law Students Association.