Team
Meet the team at the Center on Gender Justice & Opportunity. We’re dedicated to advancing justice and fostering opportunities for girls, women, and gender-expansive youth. The Center’s work is complemented by academic, alumni, and youth advisors, as well as the work of Georgetown students.
Staff
Our staff are a dedicated and experienced group of practitioners who hold a deep commitment to the mission of the Center for Gender Justice and Opportunity.
Kaitlyn Powell
Legal Justice Fellow
Dr. Camille Quinn
Senior Scholar
Professor Thalia González
Senior Scholar
Dr. Shabnam Javdani
Senior Scholar
Dr. Lisa Avalos
Senior Scholar
Tiffany Okeani
Research Assistant, Georgetown College '26
Liza Muschette
Office Manager
Allemai Dagnatchew
Research Assistant, Georgetown College '26
Join our team
No current openings
While we don’t have any current job openings, we are always interested in connecting with individuals who share our commitment to a world where all girls, gender-expansive youth, and women have an equal opportunity to opportunity to thrive. To connect with us, please email genderjusticecenter@georgetown.edu
Advisors
Our work is guided and complemented by a rich diversity of advisors.
Academic Advisors
Alicia Plerhoples
Paul and Patricia Saunders Professor in Business Law; Anne Fleming Research Professor; Associate Dean for Clinics and Experiential Learning
Kristin Henning
The Blume Professor of Law; Director of the Juvenile Justice Clinic and Initiative
Sheila R. Foster
The Scott K. Ginsburg Professor of Urban Law and Policy; Professor of Public Policy; Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion
Sheryll Cashin
Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Law, Civil Rights and Social Justice
Alumni Attorney Advisory Committee
Leslie Turner
Former Senior VP/Secy/General Counsel, The Hershey Company
Dawn Porter
Founder, Trilogy Films
Colin Murray
CEO for North America, Baker & McKenzie LLP
Sara Farabow
Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Alyssa Harvey Dawson
Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, Gusto
Lisa Collins
Intellectual Property, Indemnity and Litigation Partner, BakerHostetler
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