Faculty and Staff

Our faculty are highly regarded for their contributions to the landscape of law and policy, as well as their experience in the field.

Guided by our outstanding educators and staff, VLGS students have a rare opportunity to learn from leaders in their chosen field and are supported throughout every step of their journey, both inside and outside the classroom.

Explore our Faculty Directory to learn more about our faculty’s expertise, experience, and accomplishments.

Jennifer Sekula

  • Instructional Law Librarian
  • Assistant Professor of Law

Expertise: Legal Research Instruction, Library Operations

Rick Shafer JD’77

  • Member Emeritus, Vermont Law and Graduate School Board of Trustees

Stacy Shelton, JD’16

  • Adjunct Professor

Expertise: Environmental Law

Kartik Shrivastava

Patrice Simms

  • Adjunct Faculty

Stefanie Skogen

  • Reference and Academic Outreach Librarian

Expertise: Library Operations

Tiffanny Smith

Expertise: Criminal Post-Conviction, Education Advocacy, Interpersonal Violence, Mentorship

Elizabeth Smith JD/MELP’17

  • Adjunct Faculty

Expertise: Animal Law

Taylor Smith

  • Program and Curation Coordinator
  • NEXUS Global Summit

Krystil Smith

  • Adjunct Faculty