St. Thomas New Faculty 2026-2027

Jorge Barrera -Rojas . Law

J.S.D., University of Notre Dame Law School LL.M, specializing in Public Interest Law and Policy, University of California- Los Angeles, School of Law LL.B., Universidad de Chile, School of Law Coming to UST from: I am coming to St. Thomas from Yale Law School, where I was an Olin-Searle Fellow and Associate Research Scholar. Before Yale, I was a Visiting Assistant Professor at Notre Dame Law School. Interests: My scholarship focuses on constitutional law, comparative constitutional law, education law, federalism, and international human rights law. I am particularly interested in how constitutional structures and institutions shape educational rights and policy, as well as in comparative approaches to constitutional design.

What are you passionate about?

“Above all, my family—my wife and our three children. I am also passionate about teaching and mentoring students and understanding how legal institutions develop across different countries and traditions.”

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