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Vice President for Research and Professor at the Faculty of Legal Sciences. She holds a Doctorate in Juridical Science (S.J.D.) from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA); a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Legal Theory from New York University (NYU); a Master's in Law from Universidad de los Andes; and a Law degree from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana.
She is a member of the Social Justice Research Group. Her research focuses on criminal justice, access to justice, judicial administration, and women and the justice system. Her studies incorporate mixed research methods, including both qualitative and quantitative data. Based on her research, she has made recommendations for legal reforms, public policies, and innovations in judicial practices. One notable example is her leadership of the "Women and Prison in Colombia" project, whose findings influenced Law 2292 of 2023 and several judicial rulings in the country.
She has been invited as an expert in discussions by the Constitutional Court and the Ministry of Justice and Law. She has provided consultancy services for international organizations and public entities on criminal justice, judicial administration, and violence against women. She has also participated in training programs on criminal justice systems in various Latin American countries. She was a Fulbright Scholar and is currently a member of the Programs Advisory Committee for Fulbright Colombia.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
PhD, Doctor of juridical science, University of California
Award Date: 15 May 2015
Master, Master en derecho, New York University
Award Date: 01 Sep 2012
Master, Magister en derecho, Universidad de los Andes Colombia
Award Date: 21 Mar 2009
Esp, Especialista en derecho y nuevas tecnologías sobre la vida, Universidad Externado de Colombia
Award Date: 14 Dec 2004
Esp, Especialista en derecho admistrativo, Universidad Javeriana
Award Date: 01 May 2004
Bachelor, Abogada, Universidad Javeriana
Award Date: 07 Apr 2003
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Research output: Book/Report › Book
Botero Navia, J. C. (PI), Sanchez Mejia, A. L. (CoI), Uribe Piedrahita, C. A. (CoI), Luna Blanco, T. M. C. (CoPI) & Santana Garcés, C. (Asis)
20/12/22 → 31/05/24
Project: Research
Sanchez Mejia, A. L. (PI), Marroquin Parra, M. A. (CoI), Rodriguez Cely, L. A. (CoI) & Ibáñez Guzmán, A. J. (Ases)
01/11/17 → 30/04/18
Project: Research
Sanchez Mejia, A. L. (PI)
15/02/17 → 14/05/23
Project: Research
Sanchez Mejia, A. L. (PI)
01/03/16 → 28/08/17
Project: Research
Vidal Lopez, R. C. (PI), Garcia Arboleda, J. F. (CoI) & Sanchez Mejia, A. L. (CoI)
17/01/11 → 30/03/12
Project: Research
Sanchez Mejia, A. L. (Participant)
Impact: Public policy impacts
Sanchez Mejia, A. L. (Participant), Rodriguez Cely, L. A. (Participant), Fondevila, G. (Participant) & Morad Acero, J. P. (Participant)
Impact: Public policy impacts