Victim Researcher Profile

BIO

Leslye Orloff is an Adjunct Professor and Director of the National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project (NIWAP) at American University Washington College of Law. NIWAP advocates for laws, policies and practices that enhance legal options for immigrant women and immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking. Orloff's 35-year career includes working collaboratively with experts across the country to develop and implement immigration relief, public benefits access and family law protections for immigrant women, children and survivors. She was involved in drafting the Protection for Immigrant Victims of Violence Against Women of the Violence Against Women Acts of 1994, 2000, 2005, and 2013, the Trafficking Victims Protection Acts of 2000 and 2008, legal services access for battered immigrants in 1997 and 2005 and welfare access for battered immigrants in 1996. Ms. Orloff provides national technical assistance and has published numerous law and social science journal articles, curricula, and training materials for attorneys, law enforcement, judges and other professionals on legal rights and services options for immigrant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other crimes.

VICTIMIZATION FOCUS

Campus Sexual Assault, Other Campus Crime, Child Abuse and Sexual Abuse, Domestic and Family Violence, Elder Abuse/Mistreatment, Sexual Abuse or Violence (other than campus sexual assault), Stalking, Trafficking in Persons, Workplace Violence

SPECIAL POPULATIONS

Child victims, Limited English proficiency victims, Older victims, Immigrants and refugees, Rural victims

RESEARCH EXPERTISE

Action research, Community-based participatory research, Data collection, Descriptive studies, Needs assessment, Qualitative studies, Quantitative studies, Randomized controlled trial, Training and/or technical assistance

VICTIM RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Action research, Community-based participatory research, Data collection, Descriptive studies, Needs assessment, Qualitative studies, Quantitative studies, Randomized controlled trial, Training and/or technical assistance