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Jacob Shelley is an Assistant Professor with a joint appointment in the Faculty of Law and School of Health Studies at Western University, with cross appointments to the Schulich Interfaculty Program in Public Health and as Associate Faculty at the Rotman Institute of Philosophy. He directs the Health Ethics, Law & Policy (HELP) Lab. His research focuses on legal frameworks for public health, chronic disease prevention, and the intersection of law, ethics, and health science.
Shelley holds a SJD (Doctorate in Law) from the University of Toronto (as a Vanier Fellow), an LLB and LLM from the University of Alberta, and a Master of Theological Studies from Conrad Grebel University College. His work examines topics such as obesity litigation, tobacco control policy, nutrigenetic regulation, and food safety law.
Research Interests include:
- Legal limits of public health interventions
- Ethical implications of health policy
- Obesity prevention through product liability
- Genetic testing regulation
- Cannabis policy and free speech
- Interdisciplinary approaches to health law
His recent publications span legal foundations of public health in Canada, food marketing restrictions, and tobacco control strategies. Shelley has contributed to landmark texts like Public Health Law & Policy in Canada and Food Law in Canada.
Awards: Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (CIHR).
His lab (HELP) focuses on translating legal and ethical research into actionable public health strategies. Though no specific grants are listed, his cross-appointments suggest involvement in interdisciplinary funding initiatives.
Shelley’s work bridges law, medicine, and philosophy to address complex health challenges such as chronic disease management and regulatory gaps in emerging technologies.
