Professor Rigel Oliveri is among the faculty members across the universities of the University of Missouri System to receive the UM System President’s Award for 2020. President Mun Choi presents these highly competitive annual awards to recognize faculty who have made exceptional contributions in advancing the mission of the University. President’s Award recipients will be recognized at a Board of…
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NBC News references Professor Oliveri’s research on sexual harassment of tenants
An April 17 story on NBCnews.com, Landlords are targeting vulnerable tenants to solicit sex in exchange for rent, advocates say, shares stories of landlords taking advantage of tenants during the coronavirus outbreak. The story references the 2018 pilot study by Professor Rigel Oliveri on the sexual harassment of tenants by…
Mizzou Law to Host HUD/DOJ Roundtable on May 2
Professor Rigel Oliveri has been designated as one of the Humans of HUD during Fair Housing Month at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Professor Oliveri was recognized for her work as both a lawyer and academic expert on the issues surrounding sexual harassment of low-income women in housing. HUD and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) are…
Professor Oliveri’s Work Cited by Second Circuit Court of Appeals
Professor Rigel Oliveri’s work was cited by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. In Francis v. Kings Park Manor, Inc., — F.3d —, 2019 WL 1006554 (2d Cir. 2019) the Second Circuit cited Professor Oliveri’s article, “Is Acquisition Everything: Protecting the Rights of Occupants Under the Fair Housing Act,” in upholding a black tenant’s claim against his landlord for failing…
Professor Oliveri Presents Research on Landlord Sexual Harassment at Fair Housing Conference
Professor Rigel C. Oliveri recently participated in the San Diego Fair Housing Center’s Fair Housing Laws & Litigation Conference. She presented the results of her empirical research on sexual harassment in housing to a group of academics and advocates. The research appears in the article “Sexual Harassment of Low-Income Women in Housing: Pilot Study Results” published in the Missouri Law…
Prof. Oliveri Studies Sexual Harassment of Low-Income Women in Housing
Professor Rigel Oliveri recently published “Sexual Harassment of Low-Income Women in Housing: Pilot Study Results” in the Missouri Law Review. The research included interviews with 100 randomly selected, low-income women. Of those participants, 10 percent reported being sexually harassed by their landlords. “While the sample was limited, I think the results of this study should be a wake-up call to…
Professor Oliveri Appointed to Columbia Housing Authority Board
Professor Rigel C. Oliveri was appointed by Mayor Brian Treece to serve as a commissioner for the Columbia Housing Authority Board. Professor Oliveri is a nationally recognized expert on fair housing law. The Columbia Housing Authority (CHA) provides housing assistance to more than 1,900 families in Columbia and Boone County through public housing and the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher…