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Lisa Crooms-Robinson is a Professor of Law at Howard University School of Law, where she teaches Constitutional Law, Gender and the Law, International Human Rights Law, and Supreme Court Jurisprudence. She holds a J.D. from the University of Michigan and a B.A. in Economics from Howard University.
- Education:
- J.D., 1991, University of Michigan
- B.A., 1984, Howard University
Her research focuses on international human rights frameworks, intersectional analysis, and critical legal theory, particularly how gender, race, and poverty intersect in national and global contexts. Her work bridges constitutional law, gender-based violence, and social justice advocacy, with a regional emphasis on the Caribbean and U.S.
Her recent publications (2007–2012) reflect interdisciplinary engagement with gender studies, postcolonial legal analysis, and international human rights treaties. Articles examine topics like Jamaica's 1997 condom riots, poverty discourses, and Black feminist legal praxis.
- Scientific Awards:
- Fulbright Scholar (Norman Manley Law School, University of the West Indies)
Professor Crooms-Robinson has served on boards for the Center for Constitutional Rights and U.S. Human Rights Network, and has contributed to organizations like Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women. She emphasizes clinical legal education and transnational human rights movements.
