Melissa Stimell
Degrees
Boston University, J.D.Cornell University, B.S.
Expertise
Public Interest Attorney. Conflict resolution. Legislative advocacy at the state level. Represented vulnerable populations in such areas as, criminal law, discrimination of individuals with disabilities, and child welfare. Led Brandeis Summer in The Hague.Profile
Melissa Stimell is a Professor of the Practice in the Legal Studies Program at Brandeis University. She is the director of the internship programs for the Legal Studies Program and chair of the Program in Social Justice and Social Policy. She serves as the interim director of The International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life. She also is the academic program director of ENACT, The Educational Network for Active Civic Transformation. She currently teaches Advocacy for Policy Change, Conflict Analysis and Intervention, and Global Justice and Societies in Transition. She also has led Brandeis Summer in The Hague and the seminars accompanying the internship programs. She received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University and her law degree from Boston University School of Law. She has been a public interest attorney for over 30 years, focusing on the representation of vulnerable populations in such areas as, criminal law, discrimination of individuals with disabilities, and child welfare.Courses Taught
| IGS/LGLS | 180a | The Spirit of International Law |
| IGS/LGLS | 185b | Advocacy in the International Criminal Court |
| LGLS | 129a | Global Justice and Societies in Transition |
| LGLS | 130a | Conflict Analysis and Intervention |
| LGLS | 161b | Advocacy for Policy Change |
| SJSP | 89a | Social Justice, Social Policy Internship |
Awards and Honors
Brandeis University Experiential Learning Grant (2010)
Brandeis University Experiential Learning Grant (2009)
Davis Fellowship in Experiential Learning (2006)