Tameka Samuels-Jones

Assistant Professor
Associate Director, CERLAC
Office: Kaneff Tower, 815
Email: tsjones@yorku.ca
Dr. Tameka Samuels-Jones is an Assistant Professor at York University and the Associate Director of York University’s Centre for Research on Latin America & the Caribbean. She teaches Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability and Justice, Governance & Accountability in the Global South. Her research interests include environmental crime, Indigenous law in the Caribbean and regulatory law. Specifically, she conducts research on the role of legal pluralism on environmental governance among legally autonomous groups. She is dedicated to research which emphasizes inclusivity in the development of environmental policies and laws particularly in countries in the Global South. Dr. Samuels-Jones has received numerous awards for her work in this area including the American Society of Criminology’s Ruth D. Peterson Fellowship award. Dr. Samuels-Jones’ work has been published in various academic journals and presented at international conferences.
Degrees
PhD Criminology & Law, University of FloridaCurrent Courses
Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
Fall 2023 | GS/FACC6190 3.0 | A | Case Studies in Stakeholder Accountabili | ONLN |
Fall 2023 | GS/FACC6180 3.0 | A | Sustainability and Corporate Social Resp | ONLN |
Dr. Tameka Samuels-Jones is an Assistant Professor at York University and the Associate Director of York University’s Centre for Research on Latin America & the Caribbean. She teaches Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability and Justice, Governance & Accountability in the Global South. Her research interests include environmental crime, Indigenous law in the Caribbean and regulatory law. Specifically, she conducts research on the role of legal pluralism on environmental governance among legally autonomous groups. She is dedicated to research which emphasizes inclusivity in the development of environmental policies and laws particularly in countries in the Global South. Dr. Samuels-Jones has received numerous awards for her work in this area including the American Society of Criminology’s Ruth D. Peterson Fellowship award. Dr. Samuels-Jones’ work has been published in various academic journals and presented at international conferences.
Degrees
PhD Criminology & Law, University of Florida
Current Courses
Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
Fall 2023 | GS/FACC6190 3.0 | A | Case Studies in Stakeholder Accountabili | ONLN |
Fall 2023 | GS/FACC6180 3.0 | A | Sustainability and Corporate Social Resp | ONLN |