Dr. Rebecca Mattson

Professor

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Biography

Rebecca Mattson is the Director of Operations and Scholarship for the Montague Law Library and a Professor of Legal Research at Penn State Dickinson Law, overseeing day-to-day operations of the law library, including managing collection development, acquisitions, and digital projects. She administers the law school’s institutional repository, Insight @ Dickinson Law, along with the Penn State Dickinson Law Legal Research Paper Series, which provides enhanced support for faculty scholarship and research. As the primary library liaison to law school journals, Mattson assists with training, site development, and publication processes. She teaches first-year Legal Research and upper-level research courses, with research interests in legal research pedagogy, legal research competency assessment, and the preservation of historical legal documents. An active member of the American Association of Law Libraries, she has held leadership roles within the Research Instruction and Patron Services Special Interest Section (RIPS-SIS) and has received the 2024 RIPS-SIS Service Award.

Research Interests

Experience

Director of Operations and Scholarship

2020-08-01 — Present

Montague Law Library, Penn State Dickinson Law • University Park, PA

Oversees day-to-day operations of the law library, manages collection development, acquisitions, and digital projects.

Law Librarian

— Present

Cleveland State University College of Law • Cleveland, OH

Provided research support and library services.

Research Librarian

— Present

Harris Beach PLLC • Rochester, NY

Assisted with legal research and library resources.

Attorney Editor

— Present

West/Thomson Reuters • Eagan, MN

Edited legal content and resources for publication.

Requirements for Pennsylvania State University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
GRE General
Prerequisites
Master's degree in related field for PhD Baccalaureate degree from accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Writing Sample
  • Official Transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE scores are highly recommended but not strictly required for Applied Linguistics.