Professor Dr. Kristine Plouffe Malette

Biography

Kristine Plouffe-Malette is the Director of the International and Applied International Politics Master's program at the University of Sherbrooke, where she has been a professor since 2022. Her research interests lie primarily in human rights, human trafficking, and modern slavery, as well as public morality, rights of asylum, and international human rights law. She holds an extensive academic background with degrees from renowned institutions such as McGill University and Université Laval. Since 2018, she has been an associate professor at Université du Québec à Montréal and has taught at various prestigious institutions. Plouffe-Malette has also participated in significant legal and academic advancements including her role with the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. Her contributions to academia are recognized through numerous awards, including the best doctoral thesis in comparative law from the Quebec Comparative Law Association and multiple scholarships for her work in law and human rights. Plouffe-Malette is actively involved in various research centers and has served as an editor for the Quebec Journal of International Law. Her outreach includes delivering presentations on contemporary legal challenges related to human trafficking and the intersections of migration and international law, demonstrating her commitment to improving the protection of vulnerable populations.

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