Daniel Bromberg to Assume the Leadership Role
Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS) today announced the hiring of Daniel Bromberg as the inaugural dean of its graduate school following a national search assisted by executive search firm WittKieffer. The graduate school, which includes programming for the VLGS School for the Environment and Center for Justice Reform, was launched in 2022 as part of a long-term growth plan that strengthens the institution’s commitment to public policy, environmental protection and social justice.
Bromberg, who received a Ph.D. in public administration from Rutgers University and a master of public administration from the University of Vermont, will shape the future of the new graduate school, which currently includes environmental master’s degree programs in climate and environmental policy, energy regulation and law, food and agriculture law and policy and animal protection, as well as the master of arts in restorative justice. He will also be instrumental in the development of a new master’s degree in public policy as outlined in the VLGS Strategic Plan.
Previously the director of academic programs and then interim director of the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire, Bromberg brings to VLGS expertise in the implementation of new degrees and expansion of experiential learning opportunities for graduate students.
Bromberg is no stranger to public policy work and has authored publications including “Calibrating Public Accountability: The Fragile Relationship between Police Departments and Citizens in an Age of Video Surveillance” and “Problem Solving with the Private Sector: A Public Solutions Handbook.”
Additionally, he was a tenured professor at the University of New Hampshire, with a joint appointment in the department of political science and the Carsey School, and served as a member of the graduate council and as a graduate school faculty fellow.
He is excited to return to Vermont, a state which he said gave him a new perspective on public policy and the ways in which it, coupled with the law, could bring about positive change.
“I have always thought of Vermont Law and Graduate School as a place that empowers changemakers. When I learned of the vision and the planned growth of the graduate school, I was excited to see what may emerge,” Bromberg said. “I am motivated by the ways in which VLGS can lead higher education into a new era of rigorous, inclusive and accessible graduate education, especially in environmental law and justice reform. I look forward to sharing my passion, desire and entrepreneurial mindset with our mission-driven students, faculty and staff to focus our energy on what is possible.”
Vermont Law and Graduate School’s president, Rod Smolla, said, “We are happy to welcome Dan to VLGS in this key leadership role and look forward to all he has to offer our students. His passion for experiential education and his strong advocacy point of view will make him a perfect fit for our community.”
Bromberg will begin his role on July 1, 2023.
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About Vermont Law and Graduate School: Vermont Law and Graduate School, a private, independent institution, is home to a Law School that offers both residential and online hybrid JD programs and a Graduate School that offers master’s degrees and certificates in multiple disciplines, including programs offered by the School for the Environment, the Center for Justice Reform, and other graduate-level programs emphasizing the intersection of environmental justice, social justice and public policy. Both the Law and Graduate Schools strongly feature experiential clinical and field work learning. For more information, visit vermontlaw.edu, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.