Dr. Alexandra Dufresne

Tätigkeit an der ZHAW als

Director, International NGO Law and Policy Project (INLPP); Lecturer in Anglo-American Law, Department of Business Law

https://www.zhaw.ch/en/sml/about-us/departments/department-of-business-law/international-ngo-law-and-policy-project-inlpp/

Arbeits- und Forschungsschwerpunkte, Spezialkenntnisse

U.S. public and private law, international public and private law, child Law and policy, immigration and refugee law and policy, international NGO and public interest advocacy, U.S.-based litigation, legislative advocacy in the U.S.

Aus- und Fortbildung

J.D.,University of Chicago Law School (1999)
B.A.,Yale University (1996)

Beruflicher Werdegang

Advisory Committee, Verein Legal Help, since 2021
Executive Committee Member, Global Detention Project, since 2021
Advisory Council Member, AsyLex, since 2020
Advisory Board Member, New Women Connectors, since 2020
Lecturer, Department of Business Law, ZHAW, since 2018
Trustee, Asylos, since 2018; Chair of the Board of Trustees, since February 2021
Lecturer, University of Zurich Faculty of Law, 2017-2018; Fall 2020, Fall 2021
Lecturer, Yale University, Ethics, Politics and Economics; Political Science, 2006-2015
Counsel, Child Fatality Review Panel,State of Connecticut, 2013-2016
Staff Attorney, Center for Children's Advocacy,2012-2016
Board Member, Integrated Refugees and Immigration Services (IRIS), 2011-2015
Senior Policy Fellow, Connecticut Voices for Children, 2007-2012
Dean, Morse College, Yale University, 2005-2007
Detention Attorney, CLINIC/Boston College Law School, 2003-2005
Litigation Associate, Hale and Dorr, LLP, 2002-2003
Law Clerk for the Hon. Martha Craig Daughtrey, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 2001-2002
Litigation Associate, Latham & Watkins, 1999-2001

• Dufresne, Alexandra,

  2021.

  Nestle ruling shows supply chain human rights flaws.

  Law360.

• Dufresne, Alexandra,

  2021.

  Supporting students with Covid-related anxiety when teaching online.

  THE Campus.

  Verfügbar unter: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/supporting-students-covidrelated-anxiety-when-teaching-online

• Dufresne, Alexandra,

  2021.

  To advance gender equality in Switzerland, remove family status from CVs.

  SWI swissinfo.ch.

  Verfügbar unter: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/to-advance-gender-equality-in-switzerland--remove-family-status-from-cvs/46348678

• Dufresne, Alexandra,

  2021.

  Georgia elections in US showcase the nuts and bolts of democracy building.

  SWI swissinfo.ch.

  Verfügbar unter: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/georgia-elections-in-us-showcase-the-nuts-and-bolts-of-democracy-building/46277350

• Dufresne, Alexandra,

  2020.

  A world in which facts matter.

  asylos.eu/blog.

  Verfügbar unter: https://www.asylos.eu/blog/world-in-which-facts-matter

• Dufresne, Alexandra,

  2020.

  Dear young Swiss women : how to fight gender discrimination at work.

  anyworkingmom.

  Verfügbar unter: https://www.anyworkingmom.com/gender-discrimination-at-work/

• Dufresne, Alexandra,

  2020.

  Remembering Srebrenica.

  asylos.eu/blog.

  Verfügbar unter: https://www.asylos.eu/blog/remembering-srebrenica

• Dufresne, Alexandra,

  2020.

  Extended state foster care is a necessity during COVID-19.

  Law360.

  Verfügbar unter: https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/1282324/extended-state-foster-care-is-a-necessity-during-covid-19

• Dufresne, Alexandra,

  2020.

  Title IX college sexual assault rules are changing : as a former dean, I have some concerns.

  The Independent.

  Verfügbar unter: https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/title-ix-college-sexual-assault-betsy-devos-trump-a9508731.html

• Dufresne, Alexandra,

  2020.

  Amid Covid-19, Switzerland should heed calls to host trapped refugees.

  SWI Swissinfo.ch.

  Verfügbar unter: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/opinion_amid-covid-19--switzerland-should-heed-calls-to-host-trapped-refugees/45714878

• Dufresne, Alexandra,

  2020.

  If Trump does suspend all immigration, US democracy - and the economy - will suffer for decades.

  The Independent.

  Verfügbar unter: https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/trump-immigration-ban-coronavirus-visas-us-economy-democracy-a9478791.html

• Dufresne, Alexandra,

  2020.

  Pandemic response should include immigration reboot.

  Law360.

  Verfügbar unter: https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/1261672/pandemic-response-should-include-immigration-reboot

• Dufresne, Alexandra,

  2020.

  There's about to be a coronavirus crisis in U.S. immigration centers - and it won't just harm the detainees.

  The Independent.

  Verfügbar unter: https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/coronavirus-borders-shut-immigration-centers-crisis-ice-a9423096.html

• Dufresne, Alexandra,

  2020.

  It’s time for women refugees to have a seat at the table.

  SWI Swissinfo.ch.

  Verfügbar unter: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/international-women-s-day_it-s-time-for-women-refugees-to-have-a-seat-at-the-table/45603038

• Dufresne, Alexandra,

  2020.

  Trump's controversial pardons for 'white collar' criminals will have global consequences he can't even comprehend.

  The Independent.

  Verfügbar unter: https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/trump-pardons-blagojevitch-milken-roger-stone-william-barr-corruption-white-collar-crime-a9348351.html

• Dufresne, Alexandra,

  2020.

  If you know anything about the Constitution, you know Republicans have no choice : they have to subpoena John Bolton.

  The Independent.

  Verfügbar unter: https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/john-bolton-trump-impeachment-witness-subpoena-republicans-book-a9306821.html

• Dufresne, Alexandra,

  2020.

  On impeachment, US senators are bound by oath to ‘do impartial justice’.

  SWI swissinfo.ch.

  Verfügbar unter: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/opinion_on-impeachment--us-senators-are-bound-by-oath-to--do-impartial-justice-/45497098

• Dufresne, Alexandra,

  2019.

  Why meticulous country conditions research is essential to winning asylum in the U.S..

  asylos.eu/blog.

  Verfügbar unter: https://www.asylos.eu/blog/why-meticulous-country-conditions-research-is-essential-to-winning-asylum-in-the-us

• Dufresne, Alexandra,

  2019.

  It’s time to let 16- and 17-year-olds vote.

  SWI swissinfo.ch.

  Verfügbar unter: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/opinion_time-to-let-16-and-17-year-olds-vote/44983684

• Dufresne, Alexandra,

  2019.

  Treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors : should president Trump be removed from office on impeachment?.

• Dufresne, Alexandra,

  2018.

  Family separation under US immigration law has a long history.

  SWI swissinfo.ch.

  Verfügbar unter: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/opinion_family-separation-under-us-immigration-law-has-a-long-history/44251158

• Dufresne, Alexandra,

  2016.

  Should you go to law school?.

  Yale Daily News.

  Verfügbar unter: https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2016/02/25/dufresne-should-you-go-to-law-school/

Dufresne, Alexandra,Center for Children's Advocacy, 2015. Students First: Ensuring Excellence and Opportunity for Students in Connecticut's Juvenile Justice System, available at cca-ct.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/CCA-JJPOC-Rpt-Jan-12-16.pdf

Dufresne, Alexandra, 2014. Information Key to Saving At-Risk Infants, The Hartford Courant, available from www.courant.com/opinion/op-ed/hc-op-dufresne-child-deaths-prevention-connecticut-20140609-story.html

Dufresne, Alexandra, Hillman, Annemarie, Carson, Cari, Kramer, Tamara, Connecticut Voices for Children, 2010. Teaching Discipline: A Toolkit, available from cca-ct.org/edu10discipline.pdf

Ali,Taby, Dufresne, Alexandra, Connecticut Voices for Children, 2008. Missing Out: Suspending Students from Connecticut Schools, available from ctvoices.org/publication/missing-out-suspending-students-from-connecticut-schools/

Weitere Beiträge

Dufresne, Alexandra, "The Outlier: How a Comparative Law and Policy Approach Can Promote the Recognition of International Human Rights in Practice," Welcome Speaker, Model UN Conference, UZH, April 15, 2021

Dufresne, Alexandra, "Legal Representation and Systemic Advocacy for Asylum-Seekers and Immigration Detainees," AsyLex Annual Conference, February 14, 2021

Dufresne, Alexandra, ZHAW MSc International Conference, January 21, 2021. "A Constitution under Attack: Implications of the Storming of the U.S. Capitol."


Dufresne, Alexandra, University of Zurich Faculty of Law, Gender Studies, November 13, 2020. "#MeToo in the U.S.: An Exploration of the Legal Dilemmas Involved in Protecting Women and Girls from Sexual Harassment in U.S. Corporations, Schools, Nonprofits, Churches, and Government Institutions," www.ius.uzh.ch/de/staff/professorships/lgs/program.html

Dufresne, Alexandra, Karl der Grosse, Fachverein Politikwissenschaft, "Election Night: 2020: Umstrittenes Wahlergebnis: Was nun? What happens if Mr. Trump does not concede?" November 3, 2020, www.karldergrosse.ch/veranstaltungen/veranstaltung/us-election-night-2020/

Dufresne, Alexandra, "Dear Young Swiss Women: How to Fight Gender Discrimination at Work," September 27, 2020, available at www.anyworkingmom.com/gender-discrimination-at-work/

Dufresne, Alexandra, University of Zurich Faculty of Law, Institute for International Law and Comparative Constitutional Law, November 21, 2019, "Treason, bribery,or other high crimes and misdemeanors": Should President Trump be removed from office on impeachment?" www.ivr.uzh.ch/en/agenda/Former-speakers.html

Christen, Lisa, Dufresne, Alexandra, 2018 "Level Up Your Leadership: Do the Hardest Thing" (podcast interview), christenconsulting.ch/do-hardest-thing-alexandra-dufresne/

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