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Susan Gzesh is an Instructional Professor in the College at the University of Chicago. Previously, she served as Senior Lecturer and Executive Director of the University of Chicago Pozen Family Center for Human Rights. Her teaching focuses on human rights topics, including migrants', refugees', and citizens' rights; human rights in Mexico; the prohibition against torture; the right to water; and the application of international human rights norms in the U.S. She is affiliated with the Center for Latin American Studies, the Friedrich Katz Center for Mexican Studies, and the Chicago Studies Program. Fluent in Spanish, she holds a BA from the University of Chicago (1972) and a JD from the University of Michigan (1977).
Her research and advocacy emphasize immigration and refugee rights, labor rights, and cross-border migration policies. Notably, she has contributed to projects like the Mexico-U.S. Advocates Network and co-led initiatives promoting transnational dialogue on migration. Recent publications critique U.S. asylum policies and address the intersection of water rights and human rights.
Gzesh is a member of the Migration Policy Institute as a non-resident Fellow, advises the Consulate of Mexico in Chicago, and serves on multiple NGO advisory boards. Her career includes legal work with immigrant communities, founding the Midwest Immigrant Rights Center, and roles on presidential transition teams and government advisory boards. She remains active in Chicago’s legal and political landscape, advocating for progressive policies and human rights.
