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.

Danielle M. Conway DEAN DANIELLE M. CONWAY TO BE RECOGNIZED BY LEADERSHIP CUMBERLAND

January 2024 — Danielle M. Conway, Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law, will be honored by Leadership Cumberland at the upcoming Leaders at Lunch program on January 30. Full story
Poster GROOME SPEAKS AT UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA PENN CAREY LAW

January 2024 — Professor Dermot Groome spoke on a panel addressing the investigation and prosecution of international crimes in Ukraine. Full story
AALS Meeting NINE PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW SCHOLARS PRESENT AT 2024 AALS ANNUAL MEETING

January 2024 — The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2024 Annual Meeting featured nine Penn State Dickinson Law scholars who served as panelists, moderators, and speakers. Full story
Andrea J. Martin PROFESSOR MARTIN PUBLISHES ARTICLE IN YALE LAW & POLICY REVIEW

January 2024 — Professor Andrea J. Martin recently published an article in the Yale Law & Policy Review titled “Beyond Brackeen: Active Efforts Toward Antiracist Child Welfare Policy.” Full story
Amy C. Gaudion PROFESSOR AMY GAUDION’S ARTICLE ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE VIRGINIA JOURNAL OF LAW & TECHNOLOGY (VJOLT)

December 2023 — Professor Amy C. Gaudion’s article, “Auditing the U.S. Government’s Vulnerabilities Stockpile,” was accepted for publication in the Virginia Journal of Law & Technology and will be published in spring 2024. Full story
Stanley Brand STAN BRAND WEIGHS IN ON CLAUDINE GAY’S PREPARATION FOR CONGRESSIONAL HEARING

December 2023 — Penn State Dickinson Law Distinguished Fellow Stanley Brand was recently interviewed for the Harvard Crimson article, “Corporation Head William Lee ’72 Helped Prepare Gay Ahead of Testimony, Highlighting Complex Dual Roles.” Full story
Andrea Martin PROFESSOR ANDREA J. MARTIN PARTNERS WITH THE CENTER FOR THE FUTURE OF NATIVE PEOPLES AND DELIVERS PRESENTATION AT DICKINSON COLLEGE

December 2023 — Professor Andrea J. Martin has joined the Indian Consortium, a newly formed partnership with the Dickinson Center for the Future of Native Peoples (CFNP). Full story
Stan Brand PROFESSOR STAN BRAND APPEARS ON FORBES NEWSROOM TO DISCUSS 14TH AMENDMENT 

December 2023 — Penn State Dickinson Law Distinguished Fellow in Law and Government Stanley M. Brand joined Brittany Lewis on “Forbes Newsroom” to discuss the Colorado Supreme Court ruling that former President Donald Trump should be kicked off the state’s ballot under the 14th Amendment Disqualification Clause. Full story
Sarah Williams PROFESSOR SARAH WILLIAMS’ RESEARCH ON CONGRESSIONAL INSIDER TRADING TO BE PUBLISHED BY CARDOZO LAW REVIEW

November 2023 — Professor Sarah Williams has accepted an offer from Cardozo Law Review to publish her recent article, “Regulating Congressional Insider Trading — The Rotten Egg Approach.” Full story
Amy C. Gaudion PROFESSOR AMY GAUDION ORGANIZES WORKSHOP ON TEACHING NATIONAL SECURITY LAW

November 2023 — In her role as chair of the AALS Section on National Security Law, Professor Amy C. Gaudion organized a Workshop on Teaching National Security Law which was held in November 2023. The workshop brought together a variety of legal educators to identify the difficulties and challenges involved when teaching national security law and related topics, and then to share pedagogical tools, analytical frameworks, and skills designed to support and equip national security law teachers as they navigate and explore these important topics with their students. Full story