Dr. Laverne Jacobs

Professor

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Biography

Laverne Jacobs is a Full Professor and legal scholar at the University of Windsor, Faculty of Law, where she holds the Research Chair in Disability Equality & Administrative Justice. She is an elected member of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and serves as a UN Human Rights Treaty Body. Jacobs teaches and writes in the areas of disability rights law, administrative law, and human rights law, with a focus on the intersection of disability, equality, and justice. Her scholarship emphasizes the lived experiences of individuals utilizing administrative justice systems. Jacobs has published extensively in her fields and has received numerous awards, including the Canadian Bar Association Touchstone Award (2021) and the Academic Excellence Award from the Canadian Association of Law Teachers (2022). She founded and directs the Law, Disability & Social Change Project at Windsor Law, and has served in various public appointments. Most notably, Jacobs was elected to the UN Committee in June 2022, marking a historic achievement as the first Canadian to serve in this capacity.

Research Interests

Experience

Full Professor

2009-01-01 — Present

University of Windsor, Faculty of Law • Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Teaches and conducts research on disability rights law, administrative law, and human rights law.

Awards

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Touchstone Award

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Academic Excellence Award

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Hummingbird Award

Requirements for University of Windsor

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:83
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor degree in Engineering or related field English proficiency
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Specialization Notes

Includes Mechanical, Automotive, and Materials Engineering streams.