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Fiona Humمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Evidence Law
• Criminal Justice
• Health Law
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Dr Fiona Hum is a Senior Lecturer at Monash University's Faculty of Law, where she conducts research and teaches. Admitted as a solicitor and barrister of the Supreme Court of Victoria, she previously practiced commercial litigation, criminal law, and personal injury law while consulting for major insurers and the Victorian police force. Her doctorate from the University of Melbourne focused on Northern Territory euthanasia laws. Education: Doctorate in Law, University of Melbourne (thesis on euthanasia laws) Admitted Solicitor and Barrister, Supreme Court of Victoria Research Focus: Dr Hum's work centers on Evidence Law , Wrongful Convictions , and Gender/Race Relations in Law , with pioneering studies on compassion training for law students now expanding into climate change law. Her research directly supports UN Sustainable Development Goals for justice, equality, and well-being through interdisciplinary approaches connecting legal theory with psychological and social frameworks. Publication Trends: Recent work (2022-2025) analyzes high-profile cases like Kathleen Folbigg and Cardinal Pell while advancing evidence law pedagogy through her Cambridge University Press textbook. Earlier scholarship (2010) established foundational critiques of gender bias in evidentiary processes, particularly regarding women complainants and pregnant patients. Scientific Awards: Faculty Teaching Award for Teaching Excellence (2010) Certificate of Recognition for S1 Unit Performance (2015) Certificate of Recognition for S2 Unit Improvement (2016) Nominee: Inspiring Woman Award (2021) Nominee: Australian Legal Education Award (2023) Advising & Professional Impact: Accepting PhD students, Dr Hum actively shapes legal education through curriculum innovation and peer review for top journals ( University of New South Wales Law Journal , Sydney Law Review ). Her external collaborations include specialist lectures for Monash's Faculty of Medicine and keynotes at national conferences like the Women's Lawyers Conference on 'Justice for All'. Institutional Roles: Current member of the Australasian Law Academics Association (2025-2028) and former Honorary Fellow at the University of Melbourne (2019-2021), she bridges academic rigor with real-world legal practice through ongoing consultancy work.

• Criminal Law
• Family Violence
• Child Protection Law
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Judge Tanya O’Brien is an Adjunct Professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law. Appointed to the Minnesota First Judicial District bench in 2018 by Governor Mark Dayton, she previously served as an Assistant Ramsey County Attorney (2014-2018) specializing in family violence matters, including criminal sexual conduct cases involving children and physical assaults. Earlier, she worked as an Assistant Scott County Attorney from 2005. She co-teaches the course Child Abuse and the Law , integrating her prosecutorial experience with legal education. O’Brien’s professional focus centers on criminal justice, particularly addressing family violence and child protection. Her work bridges practical legal enforcement with academic instruction, emphasizing the intersection of law and social welfare.

Margaret Drewمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Gender Violence
• Trauma and Healing
• Feminist Jurisprudence
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Margaret Drew is an Associate Professor at UMass School of Law , focusing on Gender Violence , Human Rights , and Legal Ethics . With decades of practical legal experience in Massachusetts courts, she transitioned to academia in 2005 after a career in family law, probate, and residential real estate litigation. Education: BA from University of Massachusetts Boston, JD from Northeastern University School of Law, LLM in Taxation from Boston University School of Law Her research explores the intersection of law and gender-based violence , including trauma healing frameworks and feminist jurisprudence. She co-founded the Human Rights at Home Blog and has designed clinics enabling students to work directly with survivors of domestic abuse. Recent publications address complex social determinants in HIV care, feminist perspectives on pandemic response, and human rights remedies in domestic violence cases. In 2025, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions. Scientific Awards: 20/20 Vision Award (ABA Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence) Lifetime Achievement Award (May 1, 2025) As a former Director of Clinics at multiple law schools and current member of the American Bar Association and National Association of Women Lawyers , she continues to advocate for survivors while teaching courses like Intimate Partner Violence and State Attorney General Clinic .

• Organized Crime
• Gang Studies
• Street Children
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Sally Atkinson-Sheppard is a Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Westminster, specializing in street children’s involvement in organized crime across Asia and the UK. She earned her PhD from King’s College London through ethnographic research on Dhaka’s street children and mastaans. University of Westminster Lecturer (2020–present) King’s College London PhD (2015) Metropolitan Police Service Researcher (2010–2015) Her research focuses on labor theory applications to juvenile crime, comparative studies between Bangladesh, China, Nepal, and UK county lines. She examines coercion, agency, and UNCRC implementation in marginalized youth contexts. 2020: Asian Society of Criminology Distinguished Book Award 2025: Keynote at International Conference on Global Crime Prevention (India) 2023: Keynote at International Crime, Law and Forensics Conference (India) She has delivered presentations at the University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, and Dhaka University, and collaborates with researchers in Nepal. Her work spans journal articles in British Journal of Criminology , Critical Criminology , and Child Abuse & Neglect .

Maree Higginsمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Social Work
• Human Rights
• Refugee Studies
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Maree Higgins is a Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) , affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the School of Social Work . She serves as the Social Work Honours Program Convenor and is an Associate of the Australian Institute of Human Rights , with links to the Forced Migration Research Network , Kaldor Centre , and Gendered Violence Research Network . Education : Doctor of Philosophy (Social Work), Australian Catholic University (ACU National) Bachelor of Social Work (Hons First Class), UNSW Research Interests : Maree’s work centers on social justice , human rights , and contextualized lived experience , with a focus on refugee and migrant populations , disability studies , aged care , criminal justice reform , and participatory research methods . Her recent publications emphasize lived experience-led knowledge , co-design practices , and trauma-informed approaches . Grants : She has secured funding for projects like Missing Girls: from childhood runaway to criminalised woman (2022–2025; $204,307) and Ethics and community-based participatory research in refugee studies (2019; $5,000). Supervision : Maree supervises PhD candidates in areas such as intellectual disability and support needs , intimate partner violence , and border policy impacts on asylum seekers . Her completions include honors and master’s theses on autonomy in eating disorder treatment , technology-facilitated abuse , and Aboriginal women in maternity care . Professional Engagement : She collaborates with organizations including STARTTS , Foundation House , Black Dog Institute , and Prince of Wales Hospital , while actively participating in Australian Heads of Schools of Social Work , National Field Educational Network , and African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific .

Irene Kamaraمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Cybercrime
• Data Protection
• Human Rights
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Irene Kamara is an Assistant Professor at Tilburg Law School and TILT (Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology, and Society) at Tilburg University. She holds a joint doctorate from Tilburg University and Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), specializing in data protection standardization. Irene is an affiliated researcher at VUB’s Law, Science, Technology, and Society (LSTS) group and serves as Research Coordinator at TILT since August 2022. Education: PhD in Law with a focus on Data Protection Standardization (Tilburg University & VUB, 2021) LL.B. in Law (Democritus University of Thrace) MSc in International and European Studies (University of Piraeus) Research Interests: Irene examines the intersection of technology and human rights, particularly cyberviolence (cyberstalking, image-based abuse), cybersecurity governance, AI ethics, and data protection law. Her work emphasizes EU legal frameworks, technical standards, and soft law instruments. Recent projects include analyzing child cyberbullying legislation across EU states and developing privacy-preserving AI frameworks through the ENCRYPT Horizon Europe project. Teaching: Course coordinator for Cybercrime (LL.M. Law & Technology) and Regulating Cybersecurity (MSc Artificial Intelligence & Cybersecurity). Supervises PhD and master’s theses. Professional Activities: Member of ENISA Experts List, Netherlands Network for Human Rights Research (NNHRR), and European Academy for Standardisation (EURAS) Evaluator for EU-funded proposals on societal security Editorial Board member of the Journal of Standardisation Awards & Grants: 2025 KNAW Early Career Partnership Grant 2021 CEN CENELEC Standards+Innovation Individual Researcher Award 2023 Nominated for Praemium Erasmianum Foundation Prize Current Projects: CArE Project : Combating technology-facilitated cyberviolence (2023–2027) ENCRYPT Project : Privacy-preserving AI frameworks (2022–2025) HE Edu4Standards.eu : Standardization education initiatives (2024–2026)

• Law of Evidence
• Criminal Justice
• Terrorism
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Professor Caroline Fennell is Head of the College of Arts, Celtic Studies & Social Sciences at University College Cork (UCC), where she has held multiple leadership roles since 1996. A qualified barrister and member of the Royal Irish Academy, she specializes in criminal justice, evidence law, and gender studies. She has authored seminal works, including The Law of Evidence in Ireland (1992), and co-founded the Centre for Criminal Justice & Human Rights. Her research explores fairness in criminal justice systems, particularly in crisis scenarios like terrorism. She has secured grants totaling over €200,000 for projects on victimology and legal dissonance. Notable awards include the Royal Irish Academy membership and Honorary Lifetime Membership from UCC’s Students’ Union. Education: BCL (UCC), LLM (Osgoode Hall, Canada), PhD (University of Wales). Visiting roles included fellowships at Wadham College, Oxford, and the London School of Economics. She has advised on prison reform, led curriculum development (e.g., LLM Criminal Justice), and contributed to national legal policy via roles like Chair of the Irish Research Council (2009–2015). Current initiatives include the Chinese Artists in Residence Programme and leadership in UCC’s Athena SWAN Steering Committee. Research Interests: Law of Evidence, Criminal Justice reform, terrorism, gender equity, and interdisciplinary legal education. Grants & Awards: €90,400 for Access to Justice for Victims with Disabilities (2013–2017) €66,750 for Science, Law and Juridical Fact-Finding (2013–2016) Irish Research Council grants for studies on sexual assault attrition and diminished responsibility offenders Recent Contributions: Plenary speaker at conferences on legal pedagogy and humanities research Co-authored reports on domestic violence processing and victim needs Supervised over 20 doctoral candidates, including work on globalized criminality and fairness frameworks Current Roles: Head of College (since 2010), member of UCC’s Governing Body, and external examiner for the Law Society of Ireland’s Evidence courses.

• Constitutional Law
• Child Law
• Children's Rights
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Professor Conor O'Mahony is a faculty member in the School of Law at University College Cork (UCC), where he holds the rank of Professor of Law and serves as Vice-Dean for Research. He is also the Director of the UCC Child Law Clinic, leading initiatives in child protection litigation and law reform. He earned his BCL and LLM from UCC and a PhD from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. PhD, Law, University of Wales, Aberystwyth (2005) LLM, Law, University College Cork (2002) BCL, Law, University College Cork (2001) His research centers on constitutional law and child law, with a strong emphasis on children's rights, family rights, education law, and constitutional reform. He has published extensively in leading journals such as the International Journal of Constitutional Law , Human Rights Law Review , and Harvard Human Rights Journal . His recent articles reflect a consistent focus on constitutional interpretation, child protection mechanisms, and legal reform, often analyzing landmark cases and policy developments in Ireland and internationally. From 2019 to 2022, he served as Ireland’s Special Rapporteur on Child Protection, producing annual reports and expert recommendations to the government. His scientific awards include UCC’s Researcher of the Year (2019) and Research Team of the Year (2016). He has secured significant research funding, including from Horizon 2020 for projects like IDEA and FYDO, which address children’s rights and victim support in the justice system. He supervises PhD students in constitutional and child law and has advised several successful graduates. He is an active public intellectual, contributing over 30 op-eds and 200 media interviews, and providing expert testimony to Oireachtas Committees, the Constitutional Convention, and the Citizens’ Assembly. He is engaged in outreach through the Child Law Clinic, which supports legal practitioners in children’s rights litigation.

Catherine M. Brooksمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Family Law
• Children's Rights
• Juvenile Justice
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Catherine M. Brooks is a Professor at Creighton University School of Law, where she has served since joining the faculty in 1990 as an Associate Professor and earning tenure and promotion to full Professor by 1995. She designs and develops family law courses and innovative skills curricula for child advocacy, client counseling, and cultural competence, directing the certificate program in family law studies while coaching student teams to regional and national finalist positions in legal competitions. Her commitment extends beyond graduation as law alumni routinely consult her on complex family law matters including adoption, juvenile delinquency, and custody disputes. Her academic credentials include a BA ( in cursu honorum , summa cum laude ) and MA from Fordham University (1977), and a JD from the University of Virginia (1980). She holds membership in prestigious honor societies Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Sigma Nu, and Phi Delta Phi, and is licensed by the American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar (state and federal), and Omaha Bar Association. Brooks' research centers on the legal treatment of vulnerable populations, with rigorous scholarship addressing justice rights of Native American children, equal access rights for children of LGBTQ+ parents, dignity rights of maltreated minors, and minors' refusal of medical treatment. She integrates social justice frameworks into legal pedagogy, emphasizing culturally competent lawyering and systemic reform for marginalized groups. Her work bridges theoretical analysis with practical application, notably through mediation advocacy and child welfare policy critiques. Publication trends reveal sustained focus on family law and children's rights since the 1990s, evolving from foundational juvenile court manuals to contemporary analyses of bankruptcy practice and bioethics. Recurring themes include inter-jurisdictional adoption conflicts, child sexual abuse in custody cases, and due process in institutional governance. Recent works prioritize skill-building resources for practitioners, reflecting her dedication to translating academic rigor into real-world legal solutions. Her accolades encompass professional recognition and academic honors: Ten Outstanding Young Omahans (1994) Phi Beta Kappa membership Alpha Sigma Nu membership Phi Delta Phi membership Brooks actively mentors students through skills competitions and alumnus consultations while securing nearly $500,000 in federal grants for a legal clinic and African American law student scholarships. She provides pro bono support to child welfare agencies and serves on the Creighton Inn of Court to guide new lawyers. Her grant work specifically targets equity in legal education and clinic-based child advocacy. She leads critical institutional initiatives as Chair of the University Committee on Rank & Tenure, creating comprehensive web resources (https://www.creighton.edu/provost/tenure-and-promotion), workshops for evaluators, and revisions to the Faculty Handbook. Previously, she created the Children's Rights Clinic at Seton Hall Law School and served as Assistant Deputy Public Defender in New Jersey, representing children in abuse cases for the Law Guardian Program.

• Medical Law
• General Jurisprudence
• Evidence Assessment
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Lena Wahlberg is an Associate Professor at the Department of Law, Lund University, and a Senior Lecturer within the Faculty of Law. As Deputy Head of Department and a core member of the Law, Evidence and Cognition (LEVIC) research group, she bridges legal theory with medical and scientific disciplines. Active in interdisciplinary projects (2015-2020 VBE program, 2022-2025 ethics review system project) Supervises doctoral students in international law and medical law Teaches evidence assessment, medical law, and legal theory Her research examines: Ontological differences between legal and scientific reasoning Epistemic gaps in medical evidence for legal decisions Ad hominem arguments in expert witness evaluations Science-policy interfaces in healthcare regulation UN Sustainable Development Goals (Substance Classification, Law, Philosophy) Interdisciplinary collaboration between law, medicine, and social sciences Recent work focuses on EU health data frameworks, abortion law reforms, and reimagining ethics review systems. Her publications span 92 outputs across legal philosophy, medical law, and regulatory theory. Collaborations include: Harvard Medical School Carnegie-Mellon University Swedish National Board for Medical and Social Evaluation (SBU) Faculty of Medicine, Lund University Funding sources: Swedish Research Council Riksbanken Jubileumsfond Söderberg Foundations Crafoord Foundation Key activities: Mock trial participant (2025), public debates, and EU healthcare policy presentations.

• Child Law
• Children's Rights
• Education Law
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Suvianna Hakalehto is a Professor of Law at the Law School, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, University of Eastern Finland. She holds a PhD in Law from the University of Helsinki (2008) with a focus on tort liability of public authorities. Since 2010, her research has centered on children's rights, particularly their legal status in family, school, and healthcare contexts, and the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in Finland. PhD in Law (2008), University of Helsinki Postdoctoral research on pupils' rights at school (2012) Her work spans education law, family law, and tort law, with recent publications addressing school discipline, inclusion, and supervision of education providers. She is currently writing a book on children's rights in early childhood education and care. She co-founded the Child Law Lawyers association and served as its chair from 2013–2020. Her research group affiliations include the Civil Law Research Group. Publications emphasize the interplay between constitutional rights, international human rights norms, and Finnish legislation, with a focus on equality, non-discrimination, and the right to privacy for children. She advocates for legal frameworks that balance parental authority with children's autonomy, particularly in religious education and healthcare decisions. She has trained legal and professional audiences on tort law and children's rights for over two decades, contributing to policy debates on state obligations to safeguard minors' rights in public and private spheres. Her expertise extends to legislative analysis, judicial commentary, and interdisciplinary studies in child welfare.

Ioana Cismasمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Public International Law
• Human Rights Law
• International Humanitarian Law
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Professor Ioana Cismas is a leading international law scholar at the University of York , where she serves as Chair in International Law and Co-Director of the Centre for Applied Human Rights (2022-2025). Her academic roles include Joint Programme Leadership of the LLM in International Human Rights Law and Practice (2017-2022, 2025-present) and membership in university ethics committees. Education: PhD in International Law (summa cum laude), Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva I oana's research intersects public international law, human rights law, international humanitarian law, law and religion, and transitional justice . She focuses on legal accountability, state/non-state actor dynamics, and interdisciplinary approaches to conflict and disease. Her work includes the Beyond Compliance Consortium (2024-2027), which analyzes armed actor restraint, and the Noma Project (2019-2021) on neglected diseases. Recent publications explore compliance mechanisms in armed conflict , disease framing in global health , and religious actors' influence on humanitarian law . Her scholarship combines doctrinal, socio-legal, and empirical methods to address real-world challenges. Scientific Awards: 2018 Graduate Students’ Association ‘Making Postgrads Matter’ Award (York) 2016 RATE Award for Excellence in Teaching (Stirling) 2013 Credit Suisse Award for Transitional Justice Law Clinic Ioana supervises PhD research in public international law, human rights, and compliance processes. She consults for UN agencies, NGOs, and the WHO, with expertise in noma disease and transitional justice.

• Depression
• Health Psychology
• Heart diseases
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Eva Langvik is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Her work focuses on depression, health psychology, personality assessment, and occupational psychology. She has extensively published on topics such as moral stress in law enforcement, workplace well-being, and psychological factors in cardiovascular health. Her research interests include the intersection of personality traits and health outcomes, particularly in high-stress professions like policing. Studies often address stress management, organizational support systems, and the psychological impact of working with child abuse cases. Recent articles highlight her analysis of police employees’ experiences with workload and organizational resources, as well as investigations into public perception of offenders and patient experiences in clinical settings. She collaborates with institutions like the NTNU Department of Psychology and the Trøndelag Police District.

• Clinical Child Psychology
• Developmental Psychopathology
• Eyewitness Memory
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Elisa Krackow is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at West Virginia University, where she directs the Memory and the Law Lab. Her research integrates clinical, developmental, cognitive, and forensic psychology to study eyewitness memory, suggestibility, false memories, and juror perceptions, with a focus on children and legal applications. Dr. Krackow earned her Ph.D. from Binghamton University, State University of New York. She completed a predoctoral internship at the University of Illinois at Chicago and a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research interests lie at the intersection of memory and the legal system, particularly in how children recall events, the impact of suggestive questioning, and the development of interventions like Event Report Training to improve eyewitness accuracy. She also investigates the cognitive mechanisms behind false and recovered memories, the role of emotion in memory, and childhood depression with a focus on cognitive biases and intergenerational transmission. Her work has important implications for forensic interviewing, child protection, and legal policy. The 15 most recent publications reflect a consistent focus on applied memory, child eyewitness testimony, false memory creation, and interventions. The research spans cognitive, clinical, developmental, and forensic domains, often using experimental and narrative methods to explore memory accuracy, suggestibility, and emotional influences. Dr. Krackow's research has been supported by funding from NIH/NICHD, the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI), and the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS). She mentors graduate students in the Clinical Child doctoral program, including Benjamin Thomas, Victoria DiSciullo, and Emily Deming, who are engaged in research on juror perceptions, juvenile justice, child memory, and traumatic recall. Her lab provides training in high-quality research design across multiple psychological subfields. She teaches courses such as Child and Adolescent Development, Behavior Pathology, Behavioral and Psychological Assessment, and Clinical Child Psychology Practicum. Her lab, the Memory and the Law Lab, focuses on applied research with real-world implications for psychology, law, and child welfare.

• Social Work
• Attachment Theory
• Child Abuse and Neglect
• +۳ مورد دیگر

David Howe is a Researcher at the School of Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, with a focus on Mental Health and Social Care. His work bridges social work theory, attachment dynamics, and environmental ethics, emphasizing the interplay between human relationships and systemic practice. Research Associate, School of Health Sciences Member, Mental Health and Social Care University of East Anglia Howe's research spans attachment theory , child welfare , and critical social work practice . He explores how empathy , trauma , and family systems inform professional interventions, particularly in adoption and neglect cases. His recent work extends to environmental ethics, questioning humanity's relationship with natural resources. Key article trends reveal a focus on attachment theory (12 entries), child protection (8 entries), and empathy (7 entries), with interdisciplinary connections to environmental studies and cultural geography in recent publications.