Graham Hudson

Graham Hudson is serving as interim dean, Lincoln Alexander School of Law from Jan. 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024 while Dean Donna E. Young takes a pre-planned administrative leave.

A professor and associate dean, academic at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law, Graham has been actively involved in the development of the law school’s JD program, including its integrated practice curriculum. He has been a faculty member at TMU since 2010 and has held several administrative positions during this time. In 2020, he received the President’s Blue and Gold Award for Staff Excellence for his role on the Lincoln Alexander School of Law start-up team. Graham has law degrees from Osgoode Hall Law School (PhD), Queen's University (LLM), and the University of Toronto (J.D.).

Graham’s scholarly, research and creative (SRC) work focuses on the local governance of migration, critical border studies, and legal education. He leads a SSHRC-funded socio-legal study of the sanctuary city/access without fear (AWF) movement in Canada. As part of this research, Graham has advised municipal governments in Ontario on the design and implementation of AWF policies and participates in community-based advocacy, including Healthcare for All and Sanctuary Campus campaigns. Graham is also conducting comparative and historical research on legal education, with a focus on competency-based education in law, experiential learning, and student mental health.