Robin Haarr

Associate Professor, Criminal Justice and Criminology

Through her work in criminal justice and human rights, Robin Haarr has done an exemplary job helping women who have suffered the effects of violence. Over the past several years, Robin has worked hard to bring attention to the problem of wife abuse in China and the former Soviet Republic of Tajikistan. Her efforts have been recognized through her nomination as a UN Volunteer and Fulbright Senior Specialist. Recently, Robin has coordinated a workshop to bring refugee youth to the ASU West Campus for the UN’s 2003 World Refugee Day. The focus of these activities served to highlight the special needs of refugee children and youth who are uprooted by war and violence. In addition to this project, Robin is also the co-coordinator of the "Migrant, Justice, and the Border" event designed to bring awareness to the lives that have been lost by men, women, and children crossing the desert. Through all of her efforts, Robin Haarr works tirelessly within and outside the university to bring an end to violence against women and to improve conditions for women and children around the world.