Faculty
Genevieve LeBaron recognized as a Distinguished SFU Professor
Professor Genevieve LeBaron, Director of the School of Public Policy, has been named a 2024 Distinguished SFU Professor. This esteemed recognition is part of a joint initiative by SFU’s Provost and Vice-President Academic and the Vice-President, Research and International, honouring faculty who have demonstrated exceptional performance and distinguished accomplishments.
LeBaron’s award-winning research investigates the business of forced labour, modern slavery, and human trafficking in global supply chains, evaluating the effectiveness of various strategies to combat it, including those led by governments, industries, and workers. Her books, “Combatting Modern Slavery: Why Labour Governance is Failing and What We Can Do About It” and “Fighting Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking: History and Contemporary Policy,” have garnered significant acclaim, and she has authored over forty academic journal articles and book chapters.
In addition to her academic achievements, LeBaron is a Co-Principal Investigator of the Re:Structure Lab, a research and policy Lab collaborating with institutions such as Stanford and Yale Universities. Her work has attracted funding from prominent organizations, including the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), the UK’s Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), The British Academy, Ford Foundation, Leverhulme Trust, and Humanity United. In 2020, LeBaron was elected to the College of the Royal Society of Canada.
Her extensive experience and contributions have led her to work closely with governments, United Nations agencies, and global companies to embed measures against forced labour into business models and supply chains. She currently serves on the UK Parliament’s Modern Slavery and the Supply Chain Advisory Committee.