- Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney
Dr Karen O’Connell joined the Faculty of Law at the University of Technology, Sydney in 2010, as a Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Prior to joining UTS she worked in human rights law and policy at the Australian Human Rights Commission. Karen completed her masters and doctoral degrees at Columbia University in New York. She has particular expertise in discrimination and equality laws, including sexual harassment, sex and disability discrimination. Her current recent focuses on law and emerging biotechnologies of the body, particularly neuroscience and genetics.
Experience
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2016–presentSenior lecturer, University of Technology, Sydney
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2010–2015Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Technology, Sydney
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2000–2010Senior Policy/Research Officer, Australian Human Rights Commission
Education
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2007Columbia University, Doctor of the Science of Law
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2001Columbia University, Master of Laws
Research Areas
- Law (1801)
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