Elizabeth M. Iglesias, Professor of Law, has taken over the helm as director of the law school’s Doctor of Juridical Science program. The S.J.D. program is an advanced research degree program designed for aspiring legal academics, members of the judiciary, and public policymakers. Under the guidance of expert faculty, students in the program develop, research, and complete a scholarly dissertation that constitutes an outstanding contribution to legal scholarship.
Professor Iglesias is the co-founder of Latina and Latino Critical Theory, Inc. (LatCrit, Inc.) which she incorporated in 1998 and co-directed until 2003. In 1997, she designed the Project for Legal Economic, Development, Justice and Equality (PLEDJE) an innovative clinical program to promote micro-business development, immigrant rights & the use of NAFTA labor and environmental side accords through workshops, community-based study circles and outreach to underprivileged high school students.
She is an expert in Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Law and Political Economy, LatCrit Theory and Philosophy of Law, and International Criminal Law and Procedure.
