Staff & Faculty Directory

  • Jessica Buffalo

    Jessica Buffalo

    Assistant Professor
    Academic Director, Indigenous Community Legal Clinic

    Jessica is from Samson Cree Nation/Nipisikohpahk, and her Cree/nehiyawak name is Maskwa Iskwêw, meaning Bear Woman. Before law school, she completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at Simon Fraser University, majoring in political science. Jessica obtained her Juris Doctor from Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC in 2016 and was called to the Alberta Bar in 2017 after completing her articles at Calgary Legal Guidance.

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    • Indigenous Community Legal Clinic
  • Peter Burns

    Peter Burns

    Dean Emeritus

    Professor Peter Burns, Q.C., was called to the Bar of B.C. in 1975 and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1984. From 1982-91, Professor Burns served as Dean of the Allard School of Law. He has also served on the B.C. Law Reform Commission (1985-92) and the B.C. Forest Resources Commission (1990-91) and was a board member of the B.C. International Commercial Arbitration Centre from 1986 to 1996.

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  • Allard Hall

    Louise Chen

    Administrative Assistant, Faculty, Research & Visiting Scholars

    Louise is the Administrative Assistant, Faculty, Research & Visiting Scholars at the Allard School of Law.

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    • Administration
    • Allard School of Law
  • Jie Cheng

    Jie Cheng

    Associate Professor
    Associate Dean, Graduate Studies and Professional Programs

    Jie Cheng is an Associate Professor of Law and Associate Dean Graduate and Professional Programs at the Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia. Her teaching and research interests include Chinese law and government, comparative constitutional law, judicial politics, and the Hong Kong Basic Law. Before joining UBC, she taught at Tsinghua University School of Law from 1999 to 2019.

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    • Centre for Asian Legal Studies
    • Centre for Feminist Legal Studies
    • Dean's Office
  • Andrea Chiang

    Andrea Chiang

    Coordinator, HR & Operations

    Andrea is the HR & Operations Coordinator. She is responsible for administering human resources and facilities policies and procedures for the successful operations of the Allard School of Law.

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    • Administration
    • Dean's Office
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