Acting Dean of Rosenberg College of Law Named

A Message from University of Kentucky
PROVOST ROBERT S. DIPAOLA, M.D.

Campus Colleagues,

I am pleased to announce that Paul E. Salamanca has agreed to serve as acting dean of the J. David Rosenberg College of Law, effective July 1, 2024.

Professor Salamanca joined the University of Kentucky in 1995 after graduating from Boston College Law School in 1989 and gaining invaluable practical experience in the field — first clerking for Justice David H. Souter on the U.S. Supreme Court, then practicing law with Debevoise & Plimpton in New York and serving as an assistant professor of law at Loyola University School of Law in New Orleans.

From 2019 to 2021, Professor Salamanca also served as a Senior Counsel and then a Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) of the U.S. Department of Justice, where he supervised the Natural Resources and Land Acquisition Sections of ENRD.

At UK, Professor Salamanca teaches courses focusing on constitutional law, civil procedure and federal courts, among others. He is dedicated to his students’ success and uses his wide array of experiences to continuously challenge students and develop their practical skills. He is a recipient of the Duncan Teaching Award and is the Wendell H. Ford Professor of Law.

His commitment to guiding students in their learning is a testament to the determination he will bring to advancing the J. David Rosenberg College of Law and its reputation as an outstanding law school with an even more outstanding community. I know that Professor Salamanca — along with exceptional faculty, staff and students — will help lead the college into another era of growth and excellence.

Please join me in congratulating and thanking Professor Salamanca.

Robert S. DiPaola, M.D.
Provost