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Elena Lesley

Dr. Elena Lesley is an anthropologist who has been working in Cambodia since the early 2000s. Much of her research has focused on mental illness and access to health services. She is particularly interested in cases related to mental illness or disability, addiction, healthcare systems and torture.

Name
Elena Lesley
Occupation
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Expertise

Mental Illness  

Addiction/Drugs/Drug Policy  

Deportees/Criminal Deportees  

Police Persecution

Healthcare Access/Health Systems Capacity  

Likelihood Of Destitution Or Homelessness 

Prison Conditions  

Torture  

Specialized Medical Services 

Disability

Experience

I have worked on 3 cases as an expert witness for U.S. permanent residents from Cambodia facing criminal deportation. I produced reports for all of these and also offered testimony.

Languages
English, Khmer, French
Contact email
Address
LJ2 LLC (DBA Communitology)
35 Muddy Dog Run
Essex Junction, VT 05452 USA