Laverne Jacobs

Laverne Jacobs, Jessyca Durivage Morgan, Mariam Khan, Patricia McCullagh, Gabrielle Gibbs and Kayla Israeli.Laverne Jacobs (seated) and three students meet with Canada’s deputy permanent representative to the UN in Geneva, Switzerland and legal counsel. Back row, left to right: student Jessyca Durivage Morgan, legal counsel Mariam Khan, representative Patricia McCullagh, and students Gabrielle Gibbs and Kayla Israeli.

Professor shares legal expertise on global stage

Laverne Jacobs has been elected to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Laverne JacobsAccessibility Awareness Days 2023 will conclude March 28 with “Celebrating disability rights: A Conversation with Dr. Laverne Jacobs.”

Advocate for disability rights to wrap accessibility series

The last of the 2023 Accessibility Awareness Days will take the form of a conversation with law professor Laverne Jacobs, March 28.
Eman El-MasriElectrical and computer engineering major Eman El-Masri received the 2021 Outstanding Student Research Award for excellence in research, scholarship, and creative activity at the undergraduate level.

Virtual celebration recognizes faculty and student accomplishments in research, scholarship, and creative activity

A video tribute introduces the virtual Celebration of Excellence in Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity.
final report, “Examining the Social Security Tribunal's Navigator Service: Access to Justice for Marginalized Communities”The Social Security Tribunal’s innovative navigator service advances access to justice and also has room for improvement, says a report led by Windsor law professor Laverne Jacobs.

Law report examines tribunal’s access to justice service

The Social Security Tribunal welcomed a study of its navigator service by Windsor law professor Laverne Jacobs.
very small houseGrowing in popularity since 2018, Additional Dwelling Units are small residential units built by homeowners on existing properties.

Centre for Cities, Cross Border Institute supporting community partners on federally funded housing data research

UWindsor research supported the development of online interactive tool mapping the feasibility of adding secondary housing to a residential property.