Faculty Impact

Our faculty is engaged in a constant quest for knowledge and wisdom it can share with our students as well as with the legal profession, scholars, policy makers, and others, consistent with Penn State’s role as a world-class research university.

Jeffrey Dodge ASSOCIATE DEAN JEFFREY DODGE TO PARTICIPATE IN ACCESSLEX’S SPRING SYNC

April 2025 — On Wednesday, May 14 Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Assistant Professor of Law Jeffrey A. Dodge will participate in AccessLex’s Spring Sync. Full story

Jeffrey Dodge ASSOCIATE DEAN DODGE PRESENTS AT NORTHERN KENTUCKY LAW REVIEW SYMPOSIUM

April 2025 — On Thursday, March 20, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Assistant Professor of Law Jeffrey A. Dodge presented his article “The Unfulfilled Promise of Obergefell for Children of LGBTQ+ Parents: Advancing Nondiscrimination Laws for Familial Association” at Northern Kentucky Law Review’s symposium “Obergefell v. Hodges: 10 Years Later.” Full story

AALS 14 PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW SCHOLARS PRESENT AT 2025 AALS ANNUAL MEETING

January 2025 — A large contingent of Penn State Dickinson Law faculty shared their insights and expertise at the 2025 Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Annual Meeting held in San Francisco on January 7-11. Full story

Jeffrey Dodge ASSOCIATE DEAN DODGE ATTENDS FAMILY LAW SCHOLARS AND TEACHERS CONFERENCE

June 2024 — Associate Dean Jeffrey A. Dodge recently attended the Family Law Scholars and Teachers Conference hosted at the University of Baltimore School of Law. Full story

Jeff Dodge and TaWanda Stallworth ASSOCIATE DEAN DODGE AND ADI PROGRAM MANAGER STALLWORTH PRESENT TO LEADERSHIP HARRISBURG AREA

March 2024 — Jeffrey A. Dodge, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Assistant Professor of Law, and Joseph H. Goldstein Faculty Scholar, and TaWanda Hunter Stallworth, Antiracist Development Institute Program Manager, presented to the Executive Leadership Series (ELS) of Leadership Harrisburg Area. Full story

Jeffrey Dodge ASSOCIATE DEAN DODGE INVITED TO SPEAK AT APRIL MEETING OF LAW SCHOOL DIVERSITY PROFESSIONALS

March 2024 — Associate Dean Jeffrey A. Dodge has been invited to speak at the Annual Meeting of Law School Diversity Professionals (AMDiP). Full story

Jeffrey Dodge ASSOCIATE DEAN DODGE TO PRESENT AT EDUCATIONAL EQUITY SYMPOSIUM

March 2024 — Associate Dean Jeffrey A. Dodge has been asked to speak at the Journal of Race, Gender, and Ethnicity at Touro Law Center on “The Promise of Educational Equity.” Full story

Jeffrey Dodge ASSOCIATE DEAN DODGE PUBLISHED IN LATEST “INTEGRATING DOCTRINE AND DIVERSITY” BOOK

March 2024 — Earlier in the year, Associate Dean Jeffrey A. Dodge was published in the latest book in the “Integrating Doctrine and Diversity” series. Full story

Jeffrey Dodge ASSOCIATE DEAN JEFFREY A. DODGE ASSUMES MULTIPLE AALS SECTION LEADERSHIP ROLES

February 2024 — At the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS), Associate Dean Jeffrey A. Dodge not only spoke on three panels, but also agreed to serve in leadership roles for three sections. Full story

Jeffrey Dodge ASSOCIATE DEAN DODGE PARTICIPATES IN STATEWIDE READ ALOUD PROGRAM FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH

February 2024 — On Thursday, February 15, Associate Dean and Assistant Professor of Law Jeffrey A. Dodge participated in The Rendell Center’s Read Aloud program in honor of Black History Month. Full story