Dr. Yoel Ghebreamlack

Acting Chairperson, Department of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Yoel Ghebreamlack currently serves as Acting Chairperson of the Department of Arts and Sciences and as a professor within the School of Graduate Studies at Cavalla International University. He also holds appointments as Adjunct Professor at Cavalla International University/Barclay College of Law.

With ten years of extensive knowledge and experience across a remarkably broad range of disciplines, Yoel has built his career at the intersection of law, mental health, and human rights advocacy. His expertise spans clinical psychotherapy; United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees law affairs, including eligibility determination, local integration, and resettlement; and vulnerable adult maltreatment investigation, encompassing forensic accounting, financial fraud, sexual abuse, physical abuse, mental abuse, emotional abuse, caregiver neglect, self-neglect, and mental health assessment. He also brings deep experience in child protection case management and investigation, human rights law, public speaking, and teaching. A skilled linguist, Yoel is proficient in the interpretation, translation, and transliteration of ten different languages.

Yoel holds a Doctor of Philosophy (SJD) in International Human Rights Law, a Master of Social Work in Clinical Psychotherapy, a Master of Legal Studies in Human Rights Law, and a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations (Global Studies). He additionally holds numerous diplomas and certificates across various fields, including languages, white collar crimes, clinical practice, and conflict resolution.

Drawing on this multidisciplinary foundation, Yoel continues to bring rigorous scholarship, real-world expertise, and a deep commitment to human rights and social justice to his leadership and teaching at Cavalla International University.