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.
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PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW PROFESSOR KATHERINE C. PEARSON RECEIVES FULBRIGHT U.S. SCHOLAR AWARD FOR 2024-2025 May 2024 — Katherine C. Pearson, Professor of Law and the Arthur L. and Sandra S. Piccone Faculty Scholar at Penn State Dickinson Law, has received a Fulbright Canada Scholar Program award. Professor Pearson will serve as the 2024-2025 Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Health Law, Policy and Ethics at the University of Ottawa. Full story |
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PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW PROFESSOR KATHERINE PEARSON SUPPORTS THE SEARCH FOR EQUITY IN AGING February 2024 — Professor Katherine C. Pearson recently hosted a monthly session of Penn State Dickinson Law’s course on Race and Equal Protection of the Law by focusing on equity in aging and the potential for age-related bias to compound concerns regarding race, ethnicity, gender and more. Full story |
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PROFESSOR KATHERINE PEARSON ON RESIDENT RIGHTS IN “SENIOR LIVING” February 2024 — Professor Katherine Pearson shared her knowledge on resident rights in “senior living” during a recent live broadcast of “Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins.” Full story |
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PROFESSOR KATHERINE PEARSON PRESENTS KEYNOTE ADDRESSES IN NEW JERSEY AND WASHINGTON October 2023 — Professor Katherine Pearson gave keynote addresses to state-wide organizations in New Jersey and Washington in October 2023. Full story |
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DICKINSON LAW PROFESSOR KATHERINE C. PEARSON CITED BY CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU September 2022 — In advance of a hearings held on September 8 by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Bureau released its “Issue Spotlight” report, citing Penn State Dickinson Law Professor Katherine C. Pearson’s research on nursing home debt collection issues, including her article published in the University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform on “The Responsible Thing to Do about Responsible Party Provisions in Nursing Home Agreements.” Full story |
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DICKINSON LAW PROFESSOR PEARSON DISCUSSES CHALLENGES TO CONSERVATORSHIPS FOR NEXT AVENUE NEWS ARTICLE July 2021 — Professor Katherine Pearson was recently interviewed for a news article titled “How to Fix Conservatorship in America.” Written by award-winning journalist and author Chris Farrell, the article was featured on Next Avenue, a PBS digital platform that targets America’s booming 50+ population. Full story |
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PROFESSOR PEARSON TO SPEAK AT THE 2021 AALS ANNUAL MEETING October 2020 — Professor Katherine Pearson will join a panel of experts at the 2021 AALS Annual Meeting who will address the topic of Intersectionality, Aging, and the Law. This program is sponsored by the AALS Section on Aging and is co-sponsored by numerous sections. Professor Pearson will address the topic of Pandemic Protections: Where is the Line in Patient Autonomy. Full story |
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EXTREME HOME TAKEOVERS: DEALING WITH THOSE CONCERNED RELATIVES June 2020 — Professor of Law Katherine Pearson is frequently called upon to share her knowledge of elder law. This summer, Professor Pearson presented virtually at the Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma Third Annual Memorial Elder Abuse Symposium, which focused on the legal issues and impact of elder abuse and exploitation. Full story |
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CAPITAL CENTER FOR LAW AND POLICY (CAP)-IMPACT PODCAST FEATURING PROFESSOR OF LAW KATHERINE PEARSON: DATA DRIVEN PRACTICES FOR PROTECTING OLDER ADULTS September 2019 — Recently I had the enjoyable experience of being interviewed by Jon Wainwright, project manager for the Capital Center for Law and Policy at McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific. is podcast project, CAP-Impact, is a well-developed resource to foster nonpartisan understanding of law and policy, offering a wide array of discussion topics, ranging from the role of lobbyists to science-based support for law reform. Full story |