Faculty Directory

Dan Urman

Bio

Professor Urman is the director of the School of Law’s online and hybrid programs and holds a joint appointment with Northeastern University’s School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, where he leads the undergraduate law and public policy program.

Professor Urman joined Northeastern University in 2009 where he has taught undergraduate and graduate classes and led several university programs. His classes explore the American Legal System, Law and Policy, Constitutional Law and the US Supreme Court. He also developed a short seminar for prelaw students to meet lawyers, policymakers and Northeastern graduates. Professor Urman lectures about law, policy and politics at learning communities around New England.

Before coming to Northeastern, he practiced law at a private law firm and served as a criminal prosecutor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He earned his bachelor’s degree at UCLA, his M.Phil at the University of Oxford and his Juris Doctor at Harvard Law School.

Fields of Expertise

• American Legal History
• Constitutional Law
• Supreme Court