Dr. Jacob Shelley

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Jacob Shelley is a faculty member at Western Law, Western University, where he has been part of the team since 2015. He holds an SJD from the University of Toronto and has degrees in law (LLB, LLM) and theology (MTS). In addition to his role in the Faculty of Law, he has a joint appointment with the School of Health Studies and is associated with the Schulich Interfaculty Program in Public Health. He serves as co-director of the Health Ethics, Law & Policy Lab (HELP) at Western. His research primarily focuses on the intersections of law and public health, particularly the legal frameworks that impact obesity prevention and consumer protection in food safety. Jacob has gained recognition for his doctoral thesis which examined the implications of product liability law in the context of consumer safety. His work spans various topics within health law, including public health systems, regulation, and the ethics of health interventions. Jacob Shelley has also published extensively in academic journals, contributing to the understanding of legal issues surrounding health and science.

Research Interests

Requirements for Western University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Four-year degree, honours or the equivalent, in anthropology or equivalent background in social sciences.
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Two academic references
  • Sample of written work (15-20 pages)
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Specialization Notes

Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.