Dr. Sari Graben

Biography

Sari Graben currently serves as the Associate Dean Research and Graduate Studies at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law, Toronto Metropolitan University. She provides strategic research leadership to support the development of capacity and excellence in achieving the Faculty’s research goals and leads the application for a graduate program. Graben launched and directs the Lincoln Alexander Law Professional Development Program designed for practicing lawyers and professionals. Her research focuses on Indigenous peoples, regulatory institutions, property systems, and risk. She has co-edited the book "Creating Indigenous Property: Power, Rights, and Relationships" and has published in notable journals including the University of Toronto Law Journal and Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence. Graben holds multiple research grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada concerning Indigenous peoples and development. She has received several awards including the President’s Blue and Gold Award for Staff Excellence and the Dean’s Scholarly Research and Creativity Award. Previously, she was a counsel at a national firm, adjunct faculty at Queen’s University, and has held postdoctoral and research chair positions at prestigious institutions in North America.

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