Dr. Ruthy Lowenstein Lazar, L.L.B (University of Haifa, Israel); L.L.M. (University of Ottawa); PhD. (Osgoode Hall Law School), post-doctorate fellowship (University of Haifa, Israel); Visiting Scholar (Columbia University).

Dr. Lowenstein is the Dean of the Law faculty at the College of Management, teaching and researching in the following areas: gender and criminal law, violence against women, sexual violence, victims’ rights, and law and social change.

Dr. Lowenstein was a board member in Itach-Maaki- Women Lawyers for Social Justice (2008-2014), was a member in LEAF’s (Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund in Canada) subcommittee concerning an appeal before the Canadian Supreme Court (R. v. J.A.). she was the Head of the Law School Equality Promoting Commission (2012-2013), and Member of the College’s Committee on Sexual Harassment (2013).

Dr. Lowenstein won the “OT KATAN” award for leading and promoting gender justice in the academia for 2023.