Edita Gruodytė

Edita Gruodytė is a tenured Professor at Vytautas Magnus University, specializing in Criminal Law (national, EU, and comparative perspectives), Legal Ethics, and Human Rights. She serves as Vice-Dean for Research at the Faculty of Humanities and Faculty of Law, and is Chief Editor of the legal journal Teisės apžvalga/Law Review.

• Key Affiliations: Department of Public Law, Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Law, Vytautas Magnus University
• Expertise: EU Criminal Law, Business Crimes, Legal Education, Migration Policy

Her research spans Criminal Policy (including drug laws and corruption prevention in healthcare), Digital Law (AI accountability and electronic personhood), and Human Rights (privacy vs. right to truth, migration crisis responses). She has authored 1+ books and 40+ articles, with recent work focusing on GDPR compliance in telemedicine and the impact of smart technologies on private law.

As a legal practitioner with 17+ years of experience, she teaches courses in criminal law, business crimes, EU criminal law, and legal ethics.