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James D. Wilets is a Professor of Law and Associate Dean of International Programs at Nova Southeastern University's Shepard Broad College of Law. He also serves as Chair of the Inter-American Center for Human Rights.
- J.D., Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, Columbia University School of Law (1987)
- M.A. in International Relations, Yale University (1994)
- B.A. in Political Science, University of Washington (1982)
- Certificate of Education, University of Transylvania Brasov, Romania (1992)
His research spans Constitutional Law, International Law, Comparative Law, and Human Rights, with a focus on intersections with race, post-colonialism, and gender. He has contributed to debates on U.S. legal exceptionalism and post-disaster governance.
Recent publications analyze topics such as judicial bias in constitutional jurisprudence, LGBTI rights in post-colonial contexts, and power hierarchies in adversarial legal systems. These works reflect his interdisciplinary approach combining law, political theory, and human rights.
He has extensive professional experience, including drafting UN human rights reform proposals, leading international missions in Liberia and Romania, and co-founding the Shepard Broad Law Center for International and Comparative Law.
