Douglass Watts Cassel – 50th Reunion Essay

Douglass Watts Cassel

P.O. Box 1690

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

doug.cassel@nd.edu

Spouse(s): Amy Griffin

Child(ren): Jennifer Casse (1978); Amanda Cassel (1981); Magdalena Cassel (1990); Tom Glascoff (1994); Kelly Glascoff (1996)

Grandchild(ren): Camilo (2011); Dylan (2014); Owen (2014); Leyla (2016)

Education: Harvard Law School, J.D. 1972

National Service: Lt., US Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps (1972-76)

Career: law professor and practicing lawyer, specializing in international human rights law

Avocations: theater, travel

College: Ezra Stiles

Thanks, Yale, for nourishing my mind and inspiring my heart. What I learned and experienced in New Haven helped to set my course for the long term. I can’t think of a better career fit for me than the privilege I have enjoyed of a professional life dedicated to international human rights law. I owe Yale more thanks than I can say.