Dr. Siobhan Yorgun

Dr. Siobhan Yorgun currently serves as a Member at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, a position held since September 2021. Previously, Dr. Yorgun worked as a Research Analyst for the BC Public Service and was a PhD candidate at The University of British Columbia, specializing in refugee law. Earlier experiences include roles such as Assistant Editor for the Law and Society Review and the Leiden Journal of International Law, as well as a legal English teacher for Turkish lawyers. Dr. Yorgun's legal training also includes a candidacy at Webber Wentzel and valuable internships at the International Criminal Court. Dr. Yorgun holds a Doctor of Law degree from The University of British Columbia, an LLM in Public International Law from Leiden University, and a BA Honours and LLB from the University of the Witwatersrand.