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Professor Invited by Government of Puerto Rico to Celebrate Domestic Violence Law’s Anniversary
Lenore Walker, Ed.D.
Lenore Walker, Ed.D., has been invited by the government of Puerto Rico to take part in the recognition of the 25th Anniversary of the Law for Prevention and Intervention Against Domestic Violence, also known as Law 54. The anniversary of Law 54 will be celebrated in mid-August.
The law of The Women’s Advocate Office, Law No. 20, 2001, creates The Women’s Advocate Office (OPM) and the position of Women’s Advocate. Law 54 empowers the OPM to strengthen and enforce public policies that guarantee women’s human rights and gender equity. The principal duties consist on the elimination of discrimination against women and the protection of their human rights.
Walker, a Professor in NSU’s Center for Psychological Studies, is a nationally and internationally recognized expert in the area of domestic violence. In addition, she is the coordinator of the Clinical Forensic Psychology Concentration. Walker is also a member of the faculty of the Institute for Trauma and Victimization at NSU-CPS has a national practice in forensic psychology and testifies on psychological impact from interpersonal violence and trauma including domestic violence, child abuse and violence against women.
She has written 13 books in the area including the now classic, “The Battered Woman”, has published extensively in journals and book chapters and presented her work at scientific meetings around the world. She has been in the national and local media discussing issues around domestic violence, introduction of the Battered Woman Syndrome in self-defense cases where women killed their abusive partners and drew attention for her work with the O.J. Simpson defense team.