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Oona Hathaway is the Gerard C. Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law at Yale Law School and a Professor in the Department of Political Science at Yale University. Her areas of expertise include International Law, Area Studies, and the intersection of U.S. constitutional law with international law. She is a member of several influential committees, including the Strategic Initiatives Committee of the American Society of International Law and Yale University's Provost's Committee on International Affairs. Having served as legal adviser to the U.S. Department of State and as Special Counsel to the General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Defense, Hathaway has been recognized for her contributions with the Office of the Secretary of Defense Award for Excellence. She earned her B.A. summa cum laude from Harvard University in 1994 and her J.D. from Yale Law School, where she was Editor-in-Chief of the Yale Law Journal. Her current research focuses on the foundations of modern international law, enforcement of international law, and law during armed conflict, including a recent project funded by the Hewlett Foundation to study cyber conflict. She has published over twenty-five law review articles and co-authored the book 'The Internationalists: How a Radical Plan to Outlaw War Remade the World.'
Yale Law School • New Haven, CT
Hathaway serves as a law professor focusing on International Law.
U.S. Department of Defense •
Served as Special Counsel to the General Counsel on National Security Law.
Boston University School of Law •
Previously held a faculty position prior to joining Yale.
U.C. Berkeley •
Held a faculty position at Berkeley prior to her current role.
Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.