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Linda G. Mills is the 17th President of New York University and holds the Lisa Ellen Goldberg Professorship in Social Work, Public Policy, and Law. She founded the NYU Center on Violence and Recovery and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare. Her scholarly work, influenced by her family’s Holocaust history, focuses on justice, resiliency, and recovery in contexts of violence.
- Education: PhD (Brandeis University, 1994), MSW (San Francisco State University, 1986), JD (University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, 1983), BA (University of California, Irvine, 1979)
Mills’ research bridges intimate/family violence, restorative justice, and psychoanalysis, addressing intersections with law, policy, and gender. Her NSF- and NIJ-funded work has redefined domestic violence treatment models, influencing U.S. jurisdictions. She also explores race and gender dynamics in legal/social work education.
As a filmmaker, her award-winning documentaries debut at Tribeca and LA Jewish Film Festival and have been broadcast internationally (e.g., ABC’s Of Many: Then and Now reaching 8.1M viewers). Her courses on documentary filmmaking and advocacy engage interdisciplinary methods across law, social work, and psychology.
- Key Awards: Fellow, American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare
Mills’ publications span journals like Harvard Law Review and Nature: Human Behavior, with books from Princeton University Press and Basic Books. She previously held administrative roles at NYU, including Senior Vice Provost for Global Programs (2012–2023).
