Honorary Degree 2023: Ambassador (ret) Luis C.deBaca – Doctor of Laws

Ambassador Luis C.deBaca coordinated U.S. government activities in the fight against contemporary forms of slavery and, as one of the most decorated federal prosecutors in the U.S., he investigated and prosecuted cases of human trafficking, hate crimes, and police misconduct.

He also negotiated labour and human rights advances, and managed multimillion dollar grant portfolios combating slavery and sexual abuse and built his litigation record into policy, incorporating the voices of victims, workers, and the advocacy community into decision making.

Following his prosecution career, he served as Counsel to the House Committee on the Judiciary. In the Obama Administration, he served as Director of the State Department’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and then as the Director of the Justice Department’s Office for Sex Offender Monitoring Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking.