Colleen Murphy

Colleen Murphy serves as the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and the Roger & Stephany Joslin Professor of Law at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign College of Law, with courtesy appointments in Philosophy and Political Science. She chairs the Illinois Scholars at Risk Program and co-edits the International Journal of Transitional Justice.

Her academic credentials include:

• PhD in Philosophy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• BA in Philosophy, University of Notre Dame

Murphy's research centers on political philosophy, jurisprudence, and ethics, examining transitional justice mechanisms and moral frameworks for risk analysis. She investigates societal approaches to systemic wrongdoing and develops ethical methodologies for disaster risk mitigation through capability-based approaches.

Her recent publications (2022-2025) reveal dominant themes in transitional justice, with concentrated analysis on accountability for historical injustices, racial redress, and post-conflict reconciliation. Concurrently, she explores technology's impact on equality and risk assessment, integrating philosophical ethics with practical disaster management frameworks.

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Murphy leads the Illinois Scholars at Risk Program supporting persecuted academics globally and shapes scholarly discourse through her co-editorship of the International Journal of Transitional Justice, fostering interdisciplinary research on justice after systemic oppression.