James and Catherine Denny Professor of Law
A.B., Harvard; J.D., Yale

Assistant: Ralph Freeman

Phone: 9421

Biography

Professor Goldberg is best known for his work at the intersection of law, religion, and science. His books include Bleached Faith: The Tragic Cost When Religion is Forced Into the Public Square, Seduced By Science: How American Religion Has Lost Its Way, and Culture Clash: Law and Science in America, winner of the Alpha Sigma Nu Book Award. Following graduation from Yale Law School, he was a law clerk to D.C. Circuit Chief Judge David L. Bazelon and to U. S. Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. He then worked as an attorney with the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. At Georgetown Law, Goldberg has served as Associate Dean and has won the Frank F. Flegal Award for Outstanding Teaching.