Curriculum
Vitae
Dr.
Jillian T. Weiss
SUMMARY:
I. Educational
Degrees
Ph.D., J.D. and B.A.
II.
Professional
Work Experience
20 plus years in law, academia and business consulting. Currently Associate Professor of Law and Society at Ramapo College. Area of research: Transgender policy
III.
Scholarship
Over 50 publications, presentations and other scholarly credentials on transgender issues
IV.
Consulting
Services
Engaged by large corporations and public agencies as an expert on transgender policy issues
V.
Pro Bono Services
Expert advisor for non-profit organizations regarding transgender issues
VI.
Media
Interviews
Interviewed as an expert on transgender issues in a variety of media sources
VII.
Professional
Associations
Member of Society for Human Resources Management, Law and Society Association, and Co-chair of Law and Society Association’s Collaborative Research Network on Teaching in Law and Society.
I.
EDUCATIONAL
BACKGROUND
Degree
Institution
Subject
Date
Ph.D. Northeastern University Law, Policy & Society 2004
J.D. Seton Hall Law School Law 1986
B.A.
II.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Convening Chair of Law Ramapo College of NJ 2008-Present
& Society Department Mahwah, NJ
Associate Professor Ramapo College of NJ 2007-Present
of Law and Society Mahwah, NJ
Assistant Professor Ramapo College of NJ 2004-2007
of Law and Society Mahwah, NJ
Teaching Fellow Northeastern University 2001-2003
Department of Law, Policy
& Society,
Attorney Traub, Eglin, Lieberman 1999-2000
& Straus
Hawthorne, NY
Executive Sullivan & Cromwell 1998-1999
Assistant New York, NY
Attorney Law Offices of Todd J. Weiss 1994-1998
Attorney Jones, Hirsch, Connors 1992-1994
& Bull
New York, NY
Attorney Kroll & Tract 1990-1992
Attorney Dewey & LeBoeuf 1987-1989
Newark, NJ
Attorney Porzio, Bromberg & Newman 1985-1987
Morristown, NJ
III. Scholarship
1. Publications
Weiss, J.T. (2007). Transgender Workplace Diversity: Policy Tools, Training Issues and Communication Strategies for HR and Legal Professionals. Booksurge Publishing: North Charleston, South Carolina
This book provides
guidelines for professionals in human resources, diversity and law who are faced
with issues of transgender inclusion in the workplace, including transgender
basics, gender identity law, policy issues regarding gender transition planning,
bathrooms and dressing rooms, dress codes, identification and records changes
and health benefits, as well as sample gender transition guidelines. This is one
of the only books currently available on the subject.
Weiss,
J.T. (2007). The
Lesbian Community and FTM Transsexuals: Détente in the Butch/FTM
Borderlands. The Journal of Lesbian Studies 11, 219-227
This article
discusses the relationship between FTM (female-to-male) transsexual identity,
and lesbian and gay identities.
Weiss,
J.T. (2007). The
Lesbian Community and FTM Transsexuals: Détente in the Butch/FTM
Borderlands. In
Giffney, Noreen (Ed.), Twenty-First Century Lesbian
Studies.
The above article
was chosen to be reprinted as a chapter in a book on lesbian studies, edited by
Dr. Noreen
Giffney, Ph.D., a professor at University College, Dublin, Ireland, and
published by a well-known
social science publisher, Harrington Park Press.
Weiss, J.T. (2007). Employers of Choice Coming to Terms with Choice of Gender. Echelon Business Magazine
The above article
was solicited by a national business magazine to address transgender transition
issues in the workplace.
Weiss,
J.T. (2007). Ms. Etiquette and the Transgender Employee: Is Nothing Private Any More? In Harris,
Mark and Howe, Cymene (Eds.), 21st Century Sexualities: Contemporary
Issues in Health, Education and Rights..
This article, which
discusses privacy issues involved in gender transition in the workplace, was
chosen to be printed as a chapter in a book on modern sexuality issues, edited
by two researchers from the National Sexuality Resource Center of the Human
Sexuality Studies Program at San Francisco State University.
Weiss, J.T. (2005). Adoption of Transgender HR Policies in US Employers. 14 Feb. 2005. HR.com <http://www.hr.com>.
This article
discusses the number and type of U.S. employers that have adopted transgender
policies.
Weiss,
J.T. (2004) GL vs. BT: The
Archaeology of Biphobia and Transphobia in the
This article
discusses the contentious social and historical relationship within and among
the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities in the United States.
Weiss,
J.T. (2004) GL vs. BT: The
Archaeology of Biphobia and Transphobia in the
The above article
was chosen to be reprinted as a chapter in a book on bisexuality and
transgenderism, edited by Dr. Jonathan Alexander, Ph.D., a professor at the
University of Cincinnati, and Dr. Karen Yescavage, Ph.D., a professor at the
University of Colorado, and published by a highly-regarded social science
publisher, Harrington Park Press.
Weiss, J.T. (2002) Breaking the Deadlock: The 2000 Election, the Constitution and the Courts, by Judge Richard Posner. Bimonthly Review of Law Books 12, 21-30
This article reviews
a book written by Judge Richard Posner of the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of
Appeals regarding the constitutional issues raised during the 2000 U.S.
Presidential election.
Weiss, J.T. (2001) The Gender Caste System: Identity, Privacy and Heteronormativity. Law & Sexuality 10, 123-186.
This article
proposes that the right to privacy in U.S. constitutional law creates a right to
determine one’s gender identity despite governmental regulations to the
contrary.
Weiss, T.J. (1994) The Exception to the Exclusion In Liability Insurance Contracts Through A Procedural Lens. Washburn Law Journal 33, 364-382; reprinted in National Insurance Law Review 7:399-420.
This article
examines how to interpret insurance contracts that contain potentially confusing
exceptions to exclusions.
Weiss, T.J. (1993) A Natural Law Approach to Remedies for the Liability Insurer's Breach of the Duty to Defend: Is Estoppel of Coverage Defenses Just? Albany Law Review 57, 145-167 (1993)
This article
analyzes a little-known rule that requires insurance companies to pay liability
claims despite lack of coverage if they have incorrectly refused to pay for a
defense of their policyholder.
Weiss, T.J. (1987) The Rise of Modern Judicial Review: From Constitutional Interpretation to Judge-Made Law. Seton Hall Law Review 17, 981-984
This article reviews
a book by Professor Christopher Wolfe of Marquette University regarding the
political and legal history of the constitutional doctrine of judicial review.
Weiss, T.J. (1985) The Child Pornography Act of 1984: Child Pornography and the First Amendment. Seton Hall Legislative Journal 9, 327-353.
This article reviews
a law against child pornography, and suggests that the First Amendment freedom
of speech provides no defense to child pornographers.
2. Work in Progress
Article,“Sex and the Supreme Court: Transgender Protections in Title VII”
This article of
approximately 50 pages reviews the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and discusses
whether the U.S. Supreme Court will side with lower courts that have held
discrimination against transgender employees to be “sex discrimination” under
that Act.
3. Authorship of Encyclopedia Articles
|
Encyclopedia
Title |
Article
Title |
Publisher and
Date |
|
International Encyclopedia of the
Social Sciences, 2nd Edition |
Heteronormative |
MacMillan Press (2008) |
|
LGBTQ America Today
Encyclopedia |
Employment Law |
Greenwood Press (2008) |
|
LGBTQ America Today
Encyclopedia |
Transgender Rights |
Greenwood Press (2008) |
|
Encyclopedia of Activism and Social
Justice |
LGBT Movement |
SAGE Publications (2007) |
|
Sexuality: An Essential
Glossary |
Trans |
Oxford University Press/ Hodder Arnold (2004) |
|
Sexuality: An Essential
Glossary |
Transman |
Oxford University Press/ Hodder Arnold (2004) |
|
Sexuality: An Essential
Glossary |
Transwoman |
Oxford University Press/ Hodder Arnold (2004) |
|
Sexuality: An Essential
Glossary |
Genderqueer |
Oxford University Press/ Hodder Arnold (2004) |
|
Sexuality: An Essential
Glossary |
Hypersexualized |
Oxford University Press/ Hodder Arnold (2004) |
4. Doctoral Dissertation
"The
Cutting Edge of Employment Diversity: Transgender Human Resources Policies in
In my dissertation,
I conducted intensive interviews with 43 officials and employees who were
involved with the adoption of transgender policies at 33 organizations. These interviews suggest that
leading-edge companies are responding to an increase in minority demographics, a
shrinking labor market and a perception of increased competition for talent.
5. Manuscript Reviewer for Book and Journal Editors
2007. “Law: Its
Nature, Functions and Limits,” book reviewed for Wolters Kluwer Law and
Business Publications
2007. “Seeking Refuge Under the Umbrella: Inclusion,
Exclusion and Organizing Within the Category Transgender,” article reviewed for
a special issue of Sexuality Research and
Social Policy: Journal of the National Sexuality Research Center, entitled
“The State We’re In: Locations of Coercion and Resistance in Trans
Policy.”
2007. “Talking, Gawking, or Getting It Done: Provider
Trainings to Increase Cultural and Clinical Competence for Transgender and
Gender Non-conforming Patients and Clients,” article reviewed for a special
issue of Sexuality Research and Social
Policy: Journal of the National Sexuality Research Center, entitled “The
State We’re In: Locations of Coercion and Resistance in Trans
Policy.”
2006. “Social
Problems: A Brief Introduction, 2d edition,” book reviewed for Prentice
Hall
2006. “Refraining from Desire: Trish Salah’s “Ghazals in
Fugue” article reviewed for Canadian
Poetry
2006. “Fragmented Identities, Frustrated Politics:
Transsexuals, Lesbians and Queers” article reviewed for The Journal of Lesbian
Studies
2005. “You Don’t
Sound Chinese: Life as a Corporate Coolie” book reviewed for Northeastern
University Press
6. Research Grants
2006-2007 Ramapo SBR Grant for the “Transgender Employment Diversity Support Project”
2007 Ramapo Foundation Grant for the “Transgender Employment Diversity Support Project”
7. Indexed Blog
My Transgender Workplace Diversity blog, located on the internet at http://transworkplace.blogspot.com/, discusses transgender workplace issues. It has been selected for indexing by both Lexis/Nexis, a legal publishing company, and Newstex Corporation, a syndicator of business blogs.
8. Outside Reviewer for Doctoral Dissertation Committee
I was asked by the State University of New York at Binghamton to be an outside reviewer for a doctoral dissertation committee, whose task was to review the doctoral dissertation of Ph.D. Candidate Megan E. Davidson, entitled “Transgender Cultural Activism in the United States,” and to participate in an oral examination of the candidate. Date of Defense: April 24, 2007
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9.
Conference Presentations |
| |
|
2007 |
Relationships between Transgender Non-Discrimination Law and Corporate Policies, Research Presentation |
Law
and Society Association |
|
2007 |
Transgender Workplace Diversity Workshops for Human Resources and Legal Professionals, Conference organizer and Principal Speaker |
Ramapo
|
2007 |
“Including and Engaging people who are transgender and bisexual in business organizations,” Keynote Speaker |
Northwest
Diversity Learning Series, |
|
2006 |
“Balancing Professional Education with the Liberal Arts,” Expert Panel Discussant |
Consortium
for Undergraduate Law and Justice Programs Annual Meeting, |
|
2006 |
“The Transgender Bathroom Issue,” Research Presentation |
Translating
Identity National Conference, |
|
2006 |
"Dangerous Discussions in the Classroom,” Expert Panel Discussant |
State of the Africana Professoriate
Conference, |
|
2005 |
“Teaching the Canon in Law and Society,” Expert Panel Discussant |
Collaborative
Research Network on Teaching Law and Society, Law and Society Association
National Conference, |
|
2005 |
“Gender Identity and Identity Regulation in the 21st Century Workplace,” Research presentation |
Law
and Society Association National Conference, |
|
2005 |
“Transgender Workplace Issues,” Research presentation |
Trans
Justice National Conference, Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies,
|
|
2005 |
“Social Change and Justice: Who’s
Making Decisions? Is There an Agenda?” Expert Panel Discussant |
Trans
Justice National Conference, Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies,
|
|
2005 |
“Transgender Policies Specific to Large Corporations,” Research presentation |
Translating
Identity National Conference, |
2004 |
“From
Plessy v. |
Colloquium,
|
|
2004 |
“Sex
At Work: Transgender Policies in |
Colloquium,
|
|
2004 |
“Sex At Work: Transgenders in the U.S. Workplace,” Research presentation |
Translating
Identity National Conference, |
|
2004 |
“Legal Implications of the Patriot Act,” Research presentation |
Teach-In,
R-CORE, |
IV.
CONSULTING
SERVICES
Through my consulting firm, Jillian T. Weiss & Associates, I have worked with private organizations and public agencies to address transgender workplace issues. I have been engaged to provide expertise in drafting transgender policy, to train managers and co-workers in how to apply and abide by those policies in the workplace, to assist in planning gender transitions on the job, and to create communication strategies to address client and customer concerns.
|
2006 |
HSBC Engaged to provide expertise in drafting transgender policy and training managers and co-workers in transgender policy applications and client communications strategy |
HSBC is an $87 billion financial services organization, one of the largest and oldest in the world, with 330,000 employees in 9,500 offices worldwide. |
|
2006 |
NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESS
SERVICES Engaged to create and provide expertise in providing training in transgender policy applications to 300 shelter staff |
The DHS is the largest homeless services public agency in the world. |
|
2006 |
KPMG Engaged to provide expertise in drafting transgender policy, providing training to managers and co-workers in transgender policy applications, and client communications strategy |
KPMG is a
$20 billion accounting firm that provides Audit, Tax and Advisory services
in 144 countries, with 100,000 employees worldwide. |
|
2005 |
BERGEN COUNTY UTILITIES
AUTHORITY Engaged to provide expertise in drafting transgender policy, training of managers in transgender policy applications, and gender transition planning |
The BCUA provides waste management services for the 900,000 residents of Bergen County, New Jersey |
|
2005 |
VIACOM Engaged to provide expertise in training human resources managers in general transgender policy issues |
Viacom is a $13 billion entertainment company that owns MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, and other premier entertainment properties, with about 10,000 employees. |
|
2004 |
THE BOEING COMPANY Engaged to provide expertise in drafting transgender policy, and creating and providing training to human resources managers in transgender policy applications and gender transition planning |
Boeing is a $2 billion aerospace company that manufacturers aircraft and defense technologies, with about 160,000 employees worldwide. |
|
2004 |
WORKLAB CONSULTING
GROUP Engaged to provide expertise to firm’s clients in drafting transgender policy, creating and providing training to human resources managers in transgender policy applications, gender transition planning and client communication strategies |
Worklab Consulting Group is a small business management consulting firm with a wide range of business clients |
V.
PRO BONO
SERVICES
|
2008 |
HARVARD UNIVERSITY Office of University Administration Requested to aid in developing guidelines regarding Harvard's inclusion of gender identity as a prohibited basis for discrimination |
Harvard University is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. |
|
2008 |