PROFESSOR DONELSON APPOINTED TO TRUTH & RECONCILIATION COMMISSION

Raff DonelsonMay 2021 — Professor Raff Donelson was appointed to Carlisle Borough’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The Borough Council announced the appointment here.

The Commission was created in March to improve racial justice and equity in Carlisle Borough. Professor Donelson, along with six other commissioners, will examine past practices and current conditions to raise awareness and to suggest actions the Borough can take to further racial justice. Professor Donelson’s term will last until December 2022.


Professor Raff Donelson is an Associate Professor of Law at Penn State Dickinson Law who earned his J.D. and Ph.D. in Philosophy from Northwestern University. Professor Donelson’s research and teaching interests lie at the intersection of philosophy, constitutional law, and criminal law. His more theoretical research interests include metaethics and general jurisprudence, while his doctrinal work focuses on constitutional protections for criminals and the accused. His scholarship includes contributions to books published by Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press, as well as articles in U.S. and foreign law reviews and in philosophy journals such as Metaphilosophy. He has been an invited speaker at numerous legal and philosophy conferences and has addressed both U.S. and foreign academic audiences. His work is featured in Legal-Phi, which is an online venue that profiles the work of rising stars in the field of legal philosophy.