Spring 2013 Visiting Scholars

Mr. Bjorn Arp – Spain
September 2011 – September 2012

Mr. Arp is an Assistant Professor of Public Law and International Relations at University of Alcala Law School in Madrid, Spain.

Research Area: International Organizations

Email: Bjorn.Arp@uah.es

Mr. Omer Bagci- Turkey
April – July 2013

Dr. Bagci is a Professor of Law at Yeditepe Law School in Istanbul, Turkey.

Research Area: International Contracts, Tort and Energy Law

Email: bagci.omer@gmail.com

Mr. Christopher Bisping – UK
May – September 2013

Mr. Bisping is an Assistant Professor at University of Warwick, School of Law, Coventry, UK.

Research Area: International Law, Conflict of Laws

Email: C.Bisping@warwick.ac.uk

Mr. Leonid Davydenko - Ukraine
January 2013

Mr. Davydenko is Professor of Law and Director of Public Law Department at Odessa National University of Law, Cherkassy Branch, and Ukraine.

Research Area: Clinical Legal Education

Email: leodavydenko@gmail.com

Recipient of the Fulbright Scholarship

Mr. Jaume Guardans Cambo – Spain
September 2011 – August 2012

Mr. Guardans is a Lawyer specialized in justice reform in developing countries. He is the CEO of Ideaborn Consultants.

Research Area: Rule of Law and Human Rights

Email: iguardans@ideaborn.com

Ms. Tao Cheng - China
August 2012- June 2013

Ms. Cheng is an Associate Professor at University of Political Science and Law in Beijing, China.

Research Area: Legal Ethics and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Email: tchao@cupl.edu.cn

Ms. Hyo Jung Cho - Korea
August 2012- June 2013

Ms. Cho is a Judge at Suwon District Court, Civil Division in Republic of Korea.

Research Area: Intellectual Property Law and Criminal Law

Email: hjcho@scourt.go.kr

Mr. Victor Manuel Colli Ek - Mexico
September 2012

Mr. Colli Ek is a Research Professor at Autonomous University of Campeche, Mexico.

Research Area: Constitutional Law and Human Rights

Email: vimcolli@uacam.mx

Mr. Ciro Colombara Lopez - Chile
January – May 2013

Mr. Comobara is an attorney and partner at Riverdenira, Colombara, Zegers law firm in Santiago, Chile.

Research Area: Inter American Human Rights

Email: ccolombara@rsz.cl

Ernesto Corzo – Mexico
February 2012 – August 2012

Mr. Corzo works for the Consulate of Mexico in San Antonio, Arizona.

Research area: International Investment and Commercial Arbitration

Email: Ernesto.corzo@gmail.com

Ms. Memory Dube – South Africa/Zimbabwe
September 2012

Ms. Dube is a Researcher for the South African Institute of International Affairs in South Africa

Research Area: Trade Law and Global Governance

Email: memory.dube@saiia.org.za

Mr. Rafael Escudero - Spain
September 2011- August 2012

Mr. Escudero is a Professor of Law at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain.

Research Area: Jurisprudence, Human Rights and Legal Theory

Email: rafael.escudero@uc3m.es

Mr. Evaldo Fernandes Filho – Brazil
December 2012 – June 2013

Mr. Fernandes Filho is a Federal Judge for the First Region’s Federal Court of Appeals

Research Area: Patent, Copyright and Trademark Law

Email: evaldofernandesfilho@gmail.com

Mr. Zhijun Fu - China
November 2012- August 2013

Mr. Fu is a Lecturer at Shanghai Minyuan Vocational and Technical College, China

Research Area: International Commercial and Trade Law

Email: zhj_fu@139.com

Ms. Mutsumi Fuchino – Japan
April 2012 – September 2012

Ms. Fuchino is a Professor of Law at Mie University, Japan.

Research Area: Criminal Procedure

Email: mutsuito@human.mie-u..ac.jp

Mr. Takao Fuchino - Japan
September 2011- September 2012

Mr. Fuchino is a Professor at Ritsumeiken University, Japan.

Research Area: Criminal Procedure

Email: jtfuchi@law.ritsumei.ac.jp

Mr. Dong Woo-ha - Korea
July 2012 – July 2013

Mr. Ha is a Public Prosecutor for the Korean Ministry of Justice in Suwon District, Republic of Korea.

Research Area: Criminal Law

Email: ha.dongwoo@gmail.com

Ms. Haixiao Gu - China
August 2012 – February 2013

Ms. Gu is a Lecturer at Zhejiang Gogshang University, School of Economics in China.

Research Area: Antitrust Law

Email: haixiaogu.2008@gmail.com

Ms. Lejla Hasanovic – Bosnia and Herzegovina
August 2012 – May 2013

Ms. Hasanovic is an Attorney for Maric&Co Ltd. in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Research Area: Civil Procedure in the US and in the EU

Email: lejla.hasanovic@gmail.com

Recipient of the Fulbright Scholarship

Mr. Eiki Hirota - Japan
March 2012 – August 2012

Mr. Hirota is a Public Prosecutor for Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office, Japan.

Research area: Criminal Law

Email: eiki.hirota@gmail.com
 

Ms. Minjie Hu – China
March 2012- March 2013

Ms. Minjie is an Associate Lecturer at Nanjing University Law School in China.

Research Area: Administrative Law

Email: huminjie@nju,edu.cn

Mr. Yosuke Ito - Japan
January – May 2013

Mr. Sugawara is a Public Prosecutor for Kumamoto District Public Prosecutors Office, Japan.

Research Area: Criminal Law

Email: itoyosuke0325@hotmail.co.jp

Mr. Sunghan Kim – Korea
May 2013 – April 2014

Mr. Kim is an Attorney for Sojong Partners Law Firm in Seoul, Korea.

Research Area: Intellectual Property Law

Email: shkim7494@gmail.com

Mr. Chao Li - China
September 2012- August 2013

Mr. Li is an Associate Professor at University of Political Science and Law in Beijing, China

Research Area: Clinical Legal Education

Email: lichao7190@hotmail.com

Ms. Qian Li - China
August 2012- June 2013

Ms. Li is an Associate Professor at China University of Political Science and Law in Beijing, China

Research Area: Clinical Legal Education

Email: liqian0873@sina.com

Mr. Xingfeng Li – China
November 2012- October 2013

Mr. Li is a Ph.D. candidate at China University of Political Science and Law, School of Civil, Commercial and Economic Law.

Research Area: Environmental Law

Email: 13910081581@139.com

Ms. Qing Luo – China

January – November 2013

Ms. Luo is a Ph.D. Candidate at China Univerity of Political Science and Law.

Research Area: Women’s Rights

Email: luo.quing.jasmine@gmail.com

Ms. Jennifer Lyman - USA
May 2012 – May 2013

Ms. Lyman is a Legal Consultant and has been practicing law and teaching for the past thirty years.

Research Area: Professional Ethics and Legal Education

Email: Jennifer.lyman25@gmail.com

Mr. Siro de Martini – Argentina
September 2012- February 2013

Mr. Martini is a Clerk for the City of Buenos Aires Attorney General Office Access to Justice Department

Research Area: Human Rights

Email: sdemartini@jusbaires.gov.ar

Ms. Clíodhna Murphy - Ireland
May 2013

Ms. Murphy is a Lecturer at Dublin City University, School of Law and Government.

Research Area: Women’s Rights

Email: cliodhnam@gmail.com

Mr. Indir Osmic - Bosnia and Herzegovina
August 2012 – June 2013

Mr. Osmic is an attorney for CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz law firm in Sarajevo.

Research Area: International Trade and Business Law, International Taxation Law

Email: indir.osmic@gmail.com

Recipient of the Fulbright Scholarship

Mr. Srilal Perera – USA/Sri Lanka
August 2011 – September 2012

Dr. Perera worked for MIGA as a Chief Counsel, at Legal and Claims Department. He is also an Adjunct Professor at WCL.

Research Area: Foreign Investment

Email: pererasrilal@yahoo.com

Ms. Francesca Pitruzzella - Italy
January – May 2013

Ms. Pitruzzella is a practicing attorney in Italy with the expertise in the area of labor law.

Research Area: Labor Law in the US and in the EU

Email: francisca.pitruzzella1@gmail.com

Mr. Vigan Qorrolli - Kosovo
January – May 2013

Mr. Qorrolli is an Assistant Teacher at the Univeristy of Pristina Law School.

Research Area: International Law and the EU Law

Email: vigan.qorrolli@gmail.com

Recipient of the Junior Faculty Development Program Fellowship

Ms. Gul Sarigul Wen - Turkey
January – June 2013

Ms. Sarigul Wen is a Legal Counsel for the Turkish Embassy in the US.

Research Area: Consular and Diplomatic Law, International Law, Aviation Law

Email: gsarigul@mfa.gov.tr

Mr. Longtan Shi – China/Japan
March 2012- March 2013

Mr. Shi is a Professor at Yamaguchi University, Faculty of Economics and East Asian Studies, Japan

Research Area: Administrative Law

Email: seki@yamaguchi-u.ac.jp

Mr. Miaohan Su - China
August 2012 – June 2013

Mr. Su is a Professor of Law at Central University of Finance and Economy in Beijing, China.

Research Area: Administrative Law

Email: sumiaohan@gmail.com

Mr. Takeshi Sugawara - Japan
January – May 2013

Mr. Sugawara is a Public Prosecutor for Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, Japan.

Research Area: Criminal Law

Email: takeshi@hotmail.co.jp

Mr. Halit Uyanik – Turkey
May 2012- May 2013

Mr. Uyanik is a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Istanbul Law School, Turkey.

Research Area: Administrative Law and Public International Law

Email: halituyanik@gmail.com