SOUTH ROYALTON, Vt. (April 29, 2025) — Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS) has appointed Stephanie Clark as vice dean for students, effective May 1, 2025. This transition comes as the current vice dean for students, Joseph Brennan, returns to a full-time faculty position.
Professor Clark has been a member of the VLGS faculty since 2018 and teaches Torts; Civil Procedure; Clemency, Pardon, and Expungement; and Ethics and Restorative Justice. As Vice Dean for Students, she will oversee the Academic Success Program, Office of Student Affairs, the Registrar’s Office, the Career Services Office and Mental Health Services.
“Stephanie Clark is an exceptional educator, a valuable member of the Vermont Law and Graduate School community and a long-time mentor, advisor and advocate for our students,” said VLGS Law School Dean Beth McCormack. “She has been instrumental in the growth of our programs, and I am confident our students, faculty and staff will greatly benefit from her leadership and expertise as she takes on her new role as vice dean for students.”
Clark was the lead organizer of the 2018 International Restorative Justice Conference: Global Unity and Healing, which brought together restorative justice practitioners and academics from around the world. At VLGS, she previously served as assistant director and director of the Center for Justice Reform, which trains law and graduate students, community members, criminal justice professionals, educators, social service providers and policymakers in justice reform efforts including restorative justice. She played a key role in developing the school’s Master of Arts in Restorative Justice and Professional Certificate in Restorative Justice programs.
Clark also served as founding director of the National Center on Restorative Justice, which is hosted by VLGS and operates in partnership with the University of Vermont, the University of San Diego and the U.S. Department of Justice Program. The NCORJ is funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
In addition, Clark served as a faculty leader in the development of the school’s strategic plan in 2022. In April 2025, Clark received the Faculty Service Award from the VLGS Student Bar Association.
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