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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PROFESSOR GIPSON AUTHORS PUBLIC COMMENT IN SUPPORT OF FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION June 2025 — Associate Professor of Law Ronnie R. Gipson Jr. authored a public comment in support of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Request for Comments to Withhold Certain Aircraft Registration Information from Public Dissemination as part of its rulemaking process. Full story |
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PROFESSOR MICHAEL FOREMAN COMMENTS ON GOODWIN PROCTER EEOC PROBE June 2025 — Michael Foreman, clinical professor of law and director of the Civil Rights Appellate Clinic, recently commented to Law360 on the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s March inquiry into the diversity programs of Goodwin Procter LLP. Full story |
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JUD MATHEWS APPEARS ON ‘FACE THE STATE’ June 2025 — Jud Mathews, associate dean for academic affairs and professor of law and political science, recently appeared on ‘Face the State,’ a show that discusses the issues and politics that shape Pennsylvania. Full story |
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PROFESSOR RONNIE R. GIPSON JR. TO PRESENT AT 2025 LAW AND DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE June 2025 — Associate Professor of Law Ronnie R. Gipson Jr. has accepted an invitation to present his paper, “Opportunity Lost,” at the upcoming 2025 Law and Development Conference scheduled for December 5-6 in Honolulu, Hawai’i. Full story |
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PROFESSOR LUCY JOHNSTON-WALSH’S ARTICLE ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION BY SETON HALL LAW REVIEW May 2025 — Professor Lucy Johnston-Walsh’s article, “Taking From the Most Vulnerable: Legal Implications of Seizing Federal Benefits from Foster Kids” was accepted for publication in Volume 56 in Seton Hall Law Review to be published in December of 2025. Full story |
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PROFESSOR NEWTON TO BE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CRIMINAL SENTENCING REFORM AT UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW SCHOOL OF LAW May 2025 — On August 8, 2025, Professor Brent Newton will present the keynote address at the University of Glasgow School of Law conference. Full story |
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PROFESSOR SAMANTHA J. PRINCE, RESEARCH ASSISTANT REBECCA HATTON, AND RECENT GRAD TIM AZIZKHAN FILE RECOMMENDATION WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY May 2025 — Professor Samantha J. Prince, joined by a member of her current research team, Rebecca Hatton ’26, and recent graduate, Tim Azizkhan ’25, authored a public comment responding to the Internal Revenue Service’s invitation for recommendations on items to be included in its 2025-2026 Priority Guidance Plan. Full story |
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PROFESSOR BRENT NEWTON AUTHORS BLOG POST ABOUT EMPIRICAL STUDY OF U.S. SUPREME COURT JUSTICES' CITATION TO LAW REVIEW ARTICLES ON SCOTUSBLOG.COM May 2025 — Professor Brent Newton recently authored a blog post, “An unexpected shift to the right: the conservative justices’ recent embrace of law review articles,” about his empirical study of U.S. Supreme Court justices’ citation to law review articles on SCOTUSBlog.com. Full story |
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ASSOCIATE DEAN DARYL LIM DARYL LIM DISCUSSES THE FUTURE OF CREATIVITY IN THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON BEFM’S “MORNING WAVE IN BUSAN” May 2025 — Associate Dean Daryl Lim joined South Korean radio station BeFM’s flagship show, Morning Wave in Busan, for a live interview in a segment titled “AI Copyright Clash: Who Owns the Creative Future.” Full story |
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PROFESSOR TITICHIA JACKSON HONORED AT 2025 AASE ANNUAL CONFERENCE May 2025 — Professor Titichia Jackson recently attended the 2025 Association for Academic Support Educators (AASE) Annual Conference held in Boston, Massachusetts. Full story |