
Academic members
Our Academic members are full-time university professors at the University of Ottawa.

Abu-Zahra, Nadia
Associate Professor, School of International Development and Global Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences

Ada, Julie Ynes
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, University of Ottawa
The Allan Rock Visiting Professor
The Allan Rock Visiting Professor

Beaman, Lori G.
Full Professor, Department of Classics and Religious Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Ottawa
Canada Research Chair in Religious Diversity and Social Change
Canada Research Chair in Religious Diversity and Social Change

Castets-Renard, Céline
Full Professor, Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section
University Research Chair on Accountable Artificial Intelligence in a Global Context (University of Ottawa)
Chair Law, Accountability and Social Trust in IA (Université de Toulouse)
University Research Chair on Accountable Artificial Intelligence in a Global Context (University of Ottawa)
Chair Law, Accountability and Social Trust in IA (Université de Toulouse)

Clark-Kazak, Christina
Full Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa

Doran, Marie-Christine
Full Professor, School of Political Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa

Kurtović, Larisa
Associate Professor, School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa

Laliberté, André
Full Professor, School of Political Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences & Research Chair in Taiwan Studies, University of Ottawa

Levesque, Anne
Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, University of Ottawa
Gordon F. Henderson Chair in Human Rights (2025-2028)
Gordon F. Henderson Chair in Human Rights (2025-2028)

Liew, Jamie Chai Yun
Full Professor, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, University of Ottawa
Shirley Greenberg Chair for Women and the Legal Profession,
Shirley Greenberg Chair for Women and the Legal Profession,

Manirakiza, Pacifique
Professor, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, University of Ottawa
Vice-Dean of the French Common Law Program (PCLF)
Vice-Dean of the French Common Law Program (PCLF)

Nahon-Serfaty, Isaac
Associate Professor, Department of Communication, Faculty of Arts, University of Ottawa

Nakache, Delphine
Full Professor, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section (in French), University of Ottawa
University Research Chair in Migrant Protection and International Law
University Research Chair in Migrant Protection and International Law

Packer, John
Associate Professor & Neuberger-Jesin Professor, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, University of Ottawa

Paré, Mona
Full Professor, Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section, University of Ottawa
Director, Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on the Rights of the Child (IRLRC)
Director, Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on the Rights of the Child (IRLRC)

Piché, Justin
Associate Professor, Department of Criminology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa

Simon, Scott
Full Professor, School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa

Simons, Penelope
Director, HRREC
Full Professor, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, University of Ottawa
Full Professor, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, University of Ottawa

Steeves, Valerie
Full Professor, Department of Criminology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa

Sylvestre, Marie-Ève
President and vice-chancellor of the University of Ottawa
Full Professor, Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section
Full Professor, Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section

Terretta, Meredith
Full Professor, History Department, Faculty of Arts, University of Ottawa
Gordon F. Henderson Chair in Human Rights (2016-2021)
Gordon F. Henderson Chair in Human Rights (2016-2021)

Vanthuyne, Karine
Full Professor, School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa

Velloso, João
Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, University of Ottawa
Vice-Dean Graduate Studies in Law, Faculty of Law
Vice-Dean Graduate Studies in Law, Faculty of Law

Yentcharé, Pag-yendu M.
Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa