Warren Binford, JD, EdM
Professor, Pediatrics-Child Abuse and Neglect/Kempe
Graduate Schools
- M.Ed, Boston University (1993)
- JD, Harvard University (1998)
Undergraduate School
- BA, Boston University (MA) (1989)
Department
Pediatrics-Child Abuse and Neglect/KempeProfessional Titles
- W.H. Lea for Justice Endowed Chair in Pediatric Law, Ethics & Policy
- Director for Pediatric Law, Ethics & Policy at the Kempe Center
- Professor of Law (by courtesy)
- Core Faculty
Recognitions
- Richard Krugman Award, EndCAN (2023)
- Inaugural Gary B Melton Award, Global Alliance for Behavioral Health and Social Justice (2022)
- Top 50 Women Leaders of Oregon 2022, Women We Admire (2022)
- Woman of Influence, Portland Business Journal (2020)
- Hans J. Linde Award, American Constitution Society (2020)
- Lifetime Fellow, American Bar Foundation (2020)
- Inaugural Fulbright Canada-Palix Foundation Distinguished Visiting Chair in Brain Science, and Child and Family Health and Wellness, Fulbright Canada (2015)
- Fulbright Scholar Award (South Africa), Fulbright (2012)
Publications
- Binford W. Reflecting on 100 years of children's rights. Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2024;94(4):459-467. PubMed PMID: 39264692
- Brunelli L, Chan K, Tabery J, Binford W, Brower A. A Children's Rights Framework for Genomic Medicine: Newborn Screening as a Use Case. Med Res Arch. 2024 Mar;12(3). PubMed PMID: 39220179
- Young J, Binford W, Bochenek MG, Greenbaum J. Health Risks of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in Federal Custody and in US Communities. Am J Public Health. 2024 Mar;114(3):340-346. PubMed PMID: 38330256
- Mary Graw Leary, Warren Binford, & John Yoo, Republicans and Democrats Just Came Together to Protect America’s Kids, NEWSWEEK (September 23, 2024).
- Straub DM, Binford W. Supporting health professionals who serve gender-diverse youth. Fam Syst Health. 2023 Sep;41(3):396-400. PubMed PMID: 37732979
Professional Memberships
- California State Bar, Member
- AALS International Human Rights Section, Former Chair
- International Law Association, Co-Chair, Committee on the Rights of Children in Migration
- U.S. Supreme Court Bar, Member
- American Bar Foundation, Lifetime Fellow
- 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Bar, Member
- Human Rights Section, American Branch of the International Law Association, Co-Chair
- ABILA International Law Weekend 2024, Co-Chair, Planning Committee
Clinical Interests
International children’s rights; 21st century forms of child abuse, exploitation & trauma; Evidence-based child advocacy and decision-making; Multidisciplinary and collaborative approaches to child-focused research and policy
Care Philosophy
I recognize that children are fully human with evolving capacity as they mature. They hold all of the rights inherent to their humanity and should be supported and empowered to exercise those rights at developmentally-appropriate levels. I believe that children are individuals but also deeply connected to larger social milieux, which include relationships to family, schools, and communities. These rleationships should be actively and intentionally nurtured to support children's health and wellbeing physically, emotionally, spiritually, and mentally. I believe that as adults, we are obligated to create a world that both protects children and empowers them and their loved ones to protect themselves.
International children’s rights; 21st century forms of child abuse, exploitation & trauma; Evidence-based child advocacy and decision-making; Multidisciplinary and collaborative approaches to child-focused research and policy
Care Philosophy
I recognize that children are fully human with evolving capacity as they mature. They hold all of the rights inherent to their humanity and should be supported and empowered to exercise those rights at developmentally-appropriate levels. I believe that children are individuals but also deeply connected to larger social milieux, which include relationships to family, schools, and communities. These rleationships should be actively and intentionally nurtured to support children's health and wellbeing physically, emotionally, spiritually, and mentally. I believe that as adults, we are obligated to create a world that both protects children and empowers them and their loved ones to protect themselves.
Personal Interests
I enjoy spending time with my husband and our two children backpacking, hiking, snowboarding, skiing, and mountain climbing.
Volunteer Activities
My volunteer activities mostly focus on children and include serving for years as a Court-Appointed Special Advocate, a volunteer civics teacher for local middle school students, and on numerous non-profit boards.
Public Speaking
Yes
I speak locally, nationally, and internationally about children and families and the challenges they face in the 21st century such as digital forms of child sexual abuse and migration. I am a passionate advocate for children and families and actively seek to identify and conduct research that tells us how we can support the health, happiness, resilience, intelligence, and integrity of children and families.
I enjoy spending time with my husband and our two children backpacking, hiking, snowboarding, skiing, and mountain climbing.
Volunteer Activities
My volunteer activities mostly focus on children and include serving for years as a Court-Appointed Special Advocate, a volunteer civics teacher for local middle school students, and on numerous non-profit boards.
Public Speaking
Yes
I speak locally, nationally, and internationally about children and families and the challenges they face in the 21st century such as digital forms of child sexual abuse and migration. I am a passionate advocate for children and families and actively seek to identify and conduct research that tells us how we can support the health, happiness, resilience, intelligence, and integrity of children and families.