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Lisa Highgate
Senior Human Rights Advisor
Human Rights Office
Western University
Email: lisa.highgate@uwo.ca
Lisa Highgate has worked with Western University for over seven years and currently holds the position of Senior Human Rights Advisor with the Human Rights Office. Here, she supports students and employees in understanding the university’s policies around respectful and inclusive working and learning environments. Previous roles on campus have included Special Advisor to the President on Anti-Racism and leadership roles within Western Housing and Student Experience, supporting and responding to student conduct.
Before joining Western, Highgate provided crisis and trauma support for over 15 years with the London Police (FC/VSU). Mediating conflict and responding to complex crisis and trauma situations built a strong foundation in working with/supporting individuals with varying needs and challenges from diverse populations. Highgate’s passions have always centred on helping others and advocating for those in vulnerable situations. She is a proud Western alum, having completed her undergraduate and graduate work at Western.
