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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CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CLINIC CELEBRATES PASSAGE OF FOSTER CARE YOUTH COLLEGE TUITION WAIVER July 2019 — When Professor of Clinical Law Lucy Johnston-Walsh founded the Children’s Advocacy Clinic at Dickinson Law in 2006, her vision included taking on policy projects addressing systemic issues in the legal system that impact children. It took more than a decade, but one of the first things the Clinic advocated for — waiving college tuition for foster children at Pennsylvania colleges — has finally come to fruition. |
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CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CLINIC DIRECTOR JOHNSTON-WALSH CELEBRATES TUITION WAIVER PASSAGE July 2019 — Clinical Professor Lucy Johnston-Walsh recently partnered with youth advocates across the state to work towards the passage of tuition waiver legislation for foster youth and celebrated the new law in June of 2019. Pennsylvania foster youth now are entitled to tuition waivers at colleges across the state. This program will provide a huge benefit for foster youth and represents years of advocacy work. Full story |
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PROF. RECEIVES 2019 PENN STATE ACHIEVING WOMEN AWARD April 2019 — Clinical Professor of Law Lucy Johnston-Walsh received the 2019 Achieving Women Award in the Faculty category from Penn State. This prestigious award recognizes Penn State women who have shown notable leadership and accomplishment in their fields and have gone beyond the requirements of their employment duties and responsibilities in support of the University’s diversity efforts, promotion of equal opportunity, or contribution to human causes and public service activities. Full story |
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CLINICAL PROFESSOR JOHNSTON-WALSH AUTHORS WHITE PAPER ON FOSTER YOUTH DRIVING OBSTACLES March 2019 — Professor Lucy Johnston-Walsh authored a report which addresses the challenges that foster youth face when attempting to reach common teenage milestones, such as obtaining a driver’s license. This report is entitled “Behind the Wheel: Driving as a Route to Independence for Foster Youth .” Full story |