Hester Peirce, the SEC commissioner widely known across crypto as “Crypto Mom,” will join Regent University School of Law as an associate professor in November 2026, marking the planned close of her tenure at the agency.

Virginia-based Regent University announced the appointment in a May 19 press release, paired with the hire of former Solicitor of Labor Gregory F. Jacob. Peirce will teach securities regulation, financial markets, digital assets, and public policy.

A Tenure Defined by Pushback

Peirce joined the SEC in January 2018 after serving as senior counsel on the U.S. Senate Banking Committee and as a senior research fellow at George Mason University’s Mercatus Center.

She holds a J.D. from Yale Law School and a…