New faculty appointments at UC Law

Kristie Bluett’s research and teaching interests span international human rights law, with a focus on women’s and children’s rights, immigration law and policy, family law, and lawyering skills. Her work has been published by the Georgetown Journal of International Law, American University International Law Review, Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and American Bar Association Center for Human Rights.

“I’m thrilled to join the College of Law this fall and look forward to contributing to the success of the Domestic Violence and Civil Protection Order Clinic,” said Bluett. “I’m excited to work with and advise students as they gain the skills necessary to succeed in the profession.”

Previously, Bluett was a clinical teaching fellow and then Visiting Assistant Professor and Acting Director of Georgetown’s International Women’s Human Rights Clinic. She has also taught short courses with the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative in Saudi Arabia and the Open Society Foundation in the Republic of Georgia.

Bluett received her J.D. cum laude and L.L.M. in Advocacy, with distinction, from Georgetown University Law Center. She also holds a B.A. summa cum laude in International Relations from George Washington University.