Fiona Kelly

Fiona Kelly is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia (UBC), joining full-time in July 2007. Prior to this, she served as a part-time lecturer at UBC and completed her doctoral studies in Law. Her academic career spans roles at the University of Melbourne, the Family Court of Australia, and the Australian Institute of Family Studies.

Her research focuses on Family Law, Tort Law, Children and the Law, Sexuality and the Law, and Feminist Legal Theory, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to address complex social issues.

She has received prestigious honors, including:

• Trudeau Doctoral Scholarship
• Killam Pre-Doctoral Scholarship
• Law Commission of Canada's Audacity of Imagination Award
• BC Law Foundation Fellowship

Her work with the Trudeau Foundation and interdisciplinary research institute experience underscores her commitment to cross-disciplinary collaboration.