Dr. Debra Haak

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Debra Haak is an Assistant Professor at Queen's University, specializing in criminal constitutional law. She studied political science at Western University and earned her LLB from the University of New Brunswick. Debra completed her MPhil at the University of St Andrews, focusing on international relations and terrorism studies. She obtained her PhD from Queen's University, where her research centers on Canada's criminal laws impacting sex workers' Charter rights. Currently, she is working on a SSHRC project titled "Sex Age Gender," which examines the implications of the term 'sex' in the context of women's rights in Canada. Throughout her career, she has received multiple awards for her teaching excellence, including the John G. Freeman Faculty Excellence Award and the Stanley M Corbett Award for Excellence in Teaching. In addition to her academic work, Debra has practiced commercial insolvency litigation and has been actively involved in committees aimed at improving the operations of Ontario's Commercial Court.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Queen's University • Kingston, ON

Teaches criminal constitutional law and conducts research focusing on legal issues impacting marginalized groups.

Requirements for Queen's University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor degree Background in Computing, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Research Interest
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Two academic references
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Specialization Notes

Department of Computing offers research-based, project-based, and course-based patterns.