Dr. Aya Gruber

Biography

Aya Gruber is a legal scholar specializing in criminal law, procedure, and feminist legal theory. Currently a Harold Medill Heimbaugh Professor at USC Gould School of Law, she previously taught at the University of Colorado Law School, where she earned accolades such as the Outstanding New Faculty Member Award from Colorado Law students in 2012. Gruber has also served as a professor at the University of Iowa School of Law and was foundational in the establishment of the Florida International University Law School. Throughout her career, she has been recognized for her scholarship, receiving the Jules Milstein Award for her contributions and the Gilbert Goldstein Fellowship for scholarship in 2015. A frequent guest speaker on criminal justice issues, Gruber has appeared on prominent media platforms including PBS, Fox News, and ABC. Her research often critiques authoritarian legal responses to violence against women, advocating for feminist approaches to law. Gruber's works have been published in leading legal journals, and she actively engages in public discourse surrounding feminist legal critiques. Additionally, she has held a visiting professorship at Harvard Law School, focusing on criminal law from a feminist perspective.

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