Elizabeth Pugliese-Shaw Scuttlebutt1854@gmail.com
EDUCATION:
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law - Washington, DC J.D. May 2008
Law and Public Policy Institute Certificate Program Journal of Contemporary Health Law and Policy, Staff Member 2006
St. Mary's University - San Antonio, TX
M.A. in International Relations (European Studies)
Holy Names College - Oakland, CA
B.A. in Political Science
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:
Independent Scholar 2022 – Present Researched naval civil war operations, other topics for presentation at conferences, participation in discussion groups and publication without academic affiliation.
Polaris Project -- Washington, DC Aug 2007 - Dec 2007 Law and Policy Fellow Researched state human trafficking laws and pending legislation for policy alert; analyzed pending legislation to ensure its effectiveness; met with stakeholders regarding introduction of an anti-human trafficking law in Washington, D.C; revise proposed DC law to accommodate stakeholder concerns.
NCMEC – Alexandria, VA Jan 2007 – Apr 2007 Legal Intern Provided legal research related to child abduction issues for attorneys who represent parents in Hague petition hearings; Researched various issues related to providing pro bono legal services for parents who are pursuing Hague petitions.
Committee on Conscience – Washington, D.C. Aug 2006 – Nov 2006 Intern Researched history of the charge of direct and public incitement to commit genocide; wrote report analyzing the history and use of this charge
Catholic Charities, USA – Washington, D.C. Jun 2006 – Jul 2006 Summer Policy Intern Researched and wrote report analyzing individual state human trafficking laws with suggestions for improving or proposing laws; attended hearings at the U.S. Capitol regarding international human trafficking.
World Organization for Human Rights – Washington, D.C. Dec 2005 Legal Intern Assisted in research for reply brief in a case related to the Convention against Torture.
Independent Scholar 1998-2008 Researched war crimes, other topics for presentation at conferences, participation in discussion groups and for publication without academic affiliation.
PUBLICATIONS:
Organ Trafficking and the TVPA: Why One Word Makes a Difference in International Enforcement Efforts, Journal of Contemporary Health Law and Policy, v. 24, issue 1. I
International Law and the Louisiana Purchase Treaty, The Louisiana Purchase: An EncyclopediaI, Junius P. Rodriguez, ed., ABC-Clio, 2002.
Yes, President Ronald Reagan’s policies won the Cold War for the United States by overextending the financial resources of the Soviet Union, and President Richard M. Nixon’s foreign policy was a success, because by opening relations with China, it actually improved U.S. relations with the Soviet Union, History in Dispute, v. 2, American Social and Political Movements 1900- 2000, Robert J. Allison and Benjamin Frankel, eds., St. James Press, 1999.
MEMBERSHIPS:
Historic Naval Ships Association
Maryland State
Bar Association Montgomery County Bar Association
Lions Club International
Girl Scouts USA, Lifetime Member