Dr. Lise Gotell's Advocacy for Sex Assault Survivors Recognized by U of A, Featured on CBC

09 June 2021

"The University of Alberta is honouring a professor of women's and gender studies for her decades of research and advocacy in the area of sexual assault and the criminal justice system.

Lise Gotell, a professor in the school's faculty of arts, is the recipient of the 2021 Community Scholar Award. The distinction honours teachers who go above and beyond their university duties and share their academic expertise with the public.

Gotell has dedicated her career to closing what she calls "the justice gap" — the difference between Canada's laws on sexual consent and how they are applied in court."

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