Michelle Liu is the Deputy Director of the Human Rights Institute and an Adjunct Professor. Liu’s teaching and legal work focuses on protecting human rights through strategic litigation, legislative reform, and public advocacy. She has led or supported human rights field investigations with Georgetown students to the Bahamas, Botswana, Geneva, Kenya, Iraq, Malawi, and Tanzania.

Elisa Massimino has a distinguished record of human rights advocacy. During her decade at the helm of Human Rights First, The Hill consistently named her one of the most effective public advocates in the country. Professor Massimino served as Georgetown's Robert F. Drinan, S.J., Chair in Human Rights from 2019 to 2021.

Julia (she/her) is the 2026-2028 Dash-Muse Teaching Fellow & Supervising Attorney at the Human Rights Institute. Prior to serving in this role, Julia worked on child rights and child protection initiatives with UNICEF’s East Asia and Pacific Regional Office.

Andrew I. Schoenholtz, a scholar, teacher and practitioner of human rights law, is the Faculty Director of the Human Rights Institute. Additionally, he directs the Certificate in Refugees and Humanitarian Emergencies and the Center for Applied Legal Studies (the asylum clinic) at the Law Center. Professor Schoenholtz also serves as Faculty for Georgetown University’s Institute for the Study of International Migration.

Brian Tronic is an international human rights lawyer based in Washington DC. He serves as Director of the Fred Hiatt Program to Free Political Prisoners, where he works to protect and secure the release of persecuted human rights defenders, journalists, and prodemocracy activists, as well as promote democratic freedoms throughout the world.

Elizabeth Tuggle (she/her) brings a unique interdisciplinary background to her role as Program Associate and Office Manager at the Human Rights Institute. She supports the Institute’s mission by managing all aspects of program operations, budgets, and logistics for events and academic programs.

Cameron Witbeck (he/him) is HRI’s 2026-2027 Georgetown Partner Fellow. Before joining HRI, Cameron worked for the Investor Advocates for Social Justice (IASJ), where he joined stakeholders seeking to hold institutional actors accountable for their human rights due diligence, and the Legal Aid Justice Center (LAJC), where he provided legal support to people incarcerated at the Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women.