Anna Goldfarb Shabsin, JD

Anna Shabsin is a faculty advisor to the Clark-Fox Policy Institute and serves as Assistant Dean for the Social Policy program and Chair of the Policy Specialization. She is dedicated to understanding privilege and oppression and their interplay with politics, advocacy and policy. She also teaches classes in law and policy in Washington University’s Prison Education Project.

A passionate educator, Shabsin has recieved the Brown School’s Excellence in Teaching Award twice, oversees the university’s dual-degree JD/MSW program, and serves as a faculty advisor for both MSW students and joint JD/MSW students. She is the university’s Safe Zone trainer for all faculty and staff. Prior to joining the Brown School, she practiced law for ten years.