Education

PhD in Law (2017 - present)
University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law
Master of Laws: LLM with a Specialization in Law and Technology (2016 - 2017)
University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law
Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Juris Doctor: JD with a Specialization in Law and Technology (2012- 2015)
University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law
Graduated Cum Laude
Bachelor of Arts (2009)
Graduated with Distinction
Vancouver Island University, Global Studies
Associates of Arts (2009)
Capilano University, Global Stewardship Program

Awards and Achievement

The eQuality Project Research Bursary (2016 - present)
Soroptimist Foundation Scholarship (2018 - 2019)
University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship (LLD) (2017 - 2020)
University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship (LLM) (2016 -2017)
Shirley Greenberg Scholarship (2016)
Shore Davis Johnston Prize (2014)
Yukon Law Foundation Scholarship (2012 - 2013)

Academic Teaching Experience

University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law
Contracts Law, CML1102, JD (Full semester) (2018)
“Cyber-Attacks and Impersonation”, CML 1105, Cyber Feminism (guest lecture)
(2017)
“Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women: Advocating at
the United Nations”, CML 3513/DCL 5738,
Théorie et Pratique en Droit et Justice Sociale, Professor Anne Levesque
(Guest Lecture) (2017)
University of Ottawa, Department of Criminology,
“Equality, Due Process and Sexual Assault”, CRM 2300B, Criminal Justice
and Penal Norms, Professor Valerie Steeves (2017)
University of Puerto Rico, Faculty of Law
“Automated Weapons”, CML 4137, Law of Robotics, Professor Ian Kerr
(Guest Lecture) (2017)

Peer Reviewed Publications

Suzanne Dunn, Magdalena Brewcznska, and Avihai Elijahu, “Ransomware, Privacy, and Data Protection: A Multi-Jurisdictional Analysis”, in ed Simone van der Hof  Springer Information Technology and Law Series (Netherlands: Springer, 2019, forthcoming).

Suzanne Dunn, Jane Bailey, and Yamikani Msosa, “Stand by Me: Viewing Bystander Intervention Programming Through an Intersectional Lens” in eds Diane Crocker, Joanne Minaker, Amanda Neuland Conversations about Sexual Violence on University Campuses: New Challenges, Novel Solutions (Montreal: McGill-Queens University Press, 2019, Forthcoming).

Suzanne Dunn, Julie Lalonde and Jane Bailey, “Terms of Silence:  Weaknesses in Corporate and Law Enforcement Responses to Cyberviolence against Girls” (2017), 10:2 Girlhood Studies 80.

Reports, Publications and Presentations

Publication

Reports

Jane Bailey, Valerie Steeves and Suzanne Dunn, Submission to The Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, Re: Regulating Online Violence and Harassment Against Women, Submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, 2017.

Suzanne Dunn et al, Violence Against Women: Report to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Occasion of the Committee's Eighth and Ninth Periodic Review of Canada, 2016.

Angela Cameron, Lara Koerner Yeo, Suzanne Dunn, and Shelagh Day, Women’s Civil and Political Rights Report to the Human Rights Committee on the Occasion of the Committee's consideration of the Sixth Periodic Report of Canada, Submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Committee, 2015.

Presentation

Suzanne Dunn and Alessia Petricone-Westwood, “More Than ‘Revenge Porn’: Civil Remedies for the Non-Consensual Distribution of Intimate Images” (2018) CCLA 38th Civil Litigation Conference publication. Presented at the 38th Civil Litigation Conference. Montebello, Quebec, Paper Presentation.

Suzanne Dunn, UN Women Safe Cities and Safe Public Spaces Initiative Global Leaders’ Forum (Global Forum), “Online Spaces: Facilitation of Sexual Violence and Spaces for the Prevention of Violence” 2018, Panelist.

Suzanne Dunn, Dillon Black, Anastasia Berwald, The Shirley E Greenberg Chair for Women and the Legal Profession, and the Centre for Law, Technology and Society Joint Speaker Series, “Feminist Responses to Tech Facilitated, Gender-Based Violence” 2018, Panelist.

Suzanne Dunn, UBC Graduate Law Conference, “Non-Consensual Pornography: Where do Deepfakes Fit in the Law?” 2018, Paper Presentation.

Suzanne Dunn, Ottawa Law and Technology Legal Hackers, BLG, “Technology Facilitated Violence” 2018, Invited Speaker.

Suzanne Dunn, “What’s Your Justice? Technology Facilitated Violence” Law Needs Feminism Because: Annual Conference, 2018, Panelist.

Suzanne Dunn, "Digital Access in the North: Rights, Risks, and Opportunities for Young People" Artic Circle: A World Without Ice – Geopolitical Imagination or a Vision for the Future?, 2017, Paper Presentation.

Suzanne Dunn, “Women’s Rights and the Inter-American System of Human of Human Rights” Confederation in the Americas: Canada's Role Regarding the Protection of Human Rights, 2017, Panelist.

Suzanne Dunn, “Poverty and Human Rights in Canada: Conclusions from the UN Treaty Bodies”, Canadian Association for Social Work, National Congress Conference 2017, Panelist.

Suzanne Dunn, “The Role of Advocacy for Non-Profits Focusing on Policies Affecting Vulnerable Communities”, Young Nonprofit Professionals Network Ottawa in partnership with Uottawa Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, 2017, Panelist.

Suzanne Dunn and Lara Keorner Yeo, Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Webinar Series - Session 1 of 4: “What does the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women do? What’s in the Concluding Observations of Canada?” Webinar for the Canadian Women’s Foundation, 2017.

Suzanne Dunn, Lara Keorner Yeo, Jennifer Lord, and Melanie Omeniho, “Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Webinar Series - Session 2 of 4: Indigenous Women’s and Girls’ Rights: How Canada is failing to protect Indigenous women’s and girls’ socio-economic Rights and Freedom to Live Free from Sexist and Racist Violence” Webinar for the Canadian Women’s Foundation, 2017.

Suzanne Dunn, Lara Keorner Yeo, Raji Mangat, Senator Kim Pate, Kathi Heim, “Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Webinar Series - Session 3 of 4: Women’s Access to Justice and the Criminalization of Women: How Governmental Inaction on Civil Legal Aid Hurts Women and How the Criminal Justice System Harms, Further Marginalizes, Victimizes, and Criminalized Women”, Webinar for the Canadian Women’s Foundation, 2017.

Suzanne Dunn, Lara Koerner Yeo, Michèle Biss, Anne Levesque, “Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Webinar Series - Session 4 of 4: Women’s Poverty and Subjection to Violence: The Interconnectedness of Poverty and Women’s Vulnerability to Violence and Canada’s Need for a Comprehensive Response Plan”, Webinar for the Canadian Women’s Foundation, 2017.

Erin Lepine and Suzanne Dunn “Carrying a surrogacy agreement to term: Best practices”, Presented at the 25th Annual Institute of Family Law Conference, 2016.

Jennifer Cunningham, Elaine Cairns, and Suzanne Dunn, “Human Rights in Action” (Elizabeth Fry Society Yukon, 2015).

Jessica Fullerton, and Suzanne Dunn, “Hryniak: Two years later: The multiple applications of ‘that summary judgment case’ from the Supreme Court of Canada” Presented at the 35th Civil Litigation Conference, County of Carleton Law, 2015.

Suzanne Dunn, “Now it’s my rights versus yours: Equality in tension with other fundamental rights and freedoms”, University of Ottawa’s Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, 2014, Poster presentation.

Work Experience

Research Fellow (2016 to present)
The eQuality Project
Policy Analyst (2016 - 2017)
Global Affairs Canada: Digital Inclusion Lab
Co-Chair (2015 to present)
Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action
Articling Student (2015 - 2016)
Nelligan O’Brien Payne
Symposium coordinator (2015 - 2016)
Planning for Change – Towards a National Inquiry and an Effective National Action Plan
Canadian Journal of Women and the Law
Summer Law Student (2014)
Austring, Fendrick & Fairman
Technology and Law Intern ( 2014)
Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic
Technology and Law Intern (2014)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Research Assistant (2014)
Undergrad Research Opportunity Program, University of Ottawa
Professor Jena McGill
Program Developer and Coordinator (2011 - 2013)
BYTE Yukon
Summer Law Student
Elizabeth Fry Society Yukon
Research Assistant (2012 - 2013)
University of Ottawa: Centre for Law, Technology and Society
Professor Jane BaileyCoordinator/Tenancy Support Worker (2010 - 2011)
Nanaimo Women’s Resources Centre