Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Her research areas include whistleblowers in the securities industry; federal district court and circuit court examination of whistleblower protection under the federal securities laws; the federal appellate process; the immunity of self-regulatory organizations in the securities industry; and immigration law in Italy and the European Union. Professor Pacella is also a New York Bar Association member. She has been published in law reviews and journals including Wayne Law Review and Georgetown Immigration Law Journal. Professor Pacella earned her J.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, as well as an M.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a B.A. from the State University of New York, College at Geneseo.