Professor Andrea J. Martin appointed to Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission

CARLISLE, PA—Professor Andrea J. Martin has been appointed to serve as a commissioner on the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC), the Commonwealth’s independent, nonpartisan civil rights enforcement agency. She will help guide the agency’s ongoing work to enforce state laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing, commercial property, education, and public accommodations and to promote accountability, fairness, service to Pennsylvanians, and institutional improvement across the Commonwealth.

Appointed by Governor Josh Shapiro and confirmed by the Pennsylvania State Senate, Martin will establish agency policies, serve as a public liaison, and help resolve discrimination cases that are not settled voluntarily. Her appointment reflects her extensive scholarship and professional engagement in constitutional law, anti-discrimination law, and civil rights. Her service on the commission will enable her to contribute this expertise to developing policies and institutional practices that strengthen the PHRC and ensure every Pennsylvanian receives the equitable treatment they deserve.

The Pennsylvania Human Rights Commission enforces state laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing, commercial property, education, and public accommodations. Its 11 commissioners help guide the agency’s efforts to promote accountability, fairness, transparency, public service, and continuous institutional improvement throughout the Commonwealth.

Professor Andrea J. Martin’s research focuses on constitutional law, anti-discrimination law, and both historical and current antisemitism. Through her work in the developing field of Jewish Legal Studies, she creates legal frameworks and promotes strategies to influence policies aimed at combating antizionism and other modern forms of Jew-hatred and protecting civil rights.