Assistant Professor (part-time)
University of Groningen
Transboundary legal studies – STeP research group
Senior Researcher (part-time)
LawTech Research
Biography
Catherine holds a PhD from the University of Groningen in the field of biometrics and privacy, an LL.M in IP and New Technology law from UC Berkeley, and a Master’s degree in European law from Université Panthéon-Sorbonne. She worked in various EU institutions (European Parliament, European Central Bank) as well as in the private sector. Before joining the University of Groningen in 2014, she was a researcher at the University of Amsterdam (IViR), where she did research on IP (online intermediaries’ liability, copyright and public sector information) and media law. Catherine is qualified as a lawyer in France and in the United States (New York Bar).
Between 2020 and 2023, Catherine was a Marie Curie postdoctoral fellow within CiTiP where she pursued her research project on facial recognition in public spaces. In February 2024, she joined the University of Groningen, Faculty of Law as an assistant professor where she will research the intersection between AI, biometrics, and fundamental rights. In parallel, she has set up her own consultancy company to provide trainings and participate in research projects.
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July 2019
PhD
University of Groningen, NL -
October 2005
French Bar Admission
Lyon Bar -
February 2005
New York Bar Admission
New York Bar -
May 2002
LL.M
UC Berkeley, USA -
October 2000
Master's degree in European law
Paris 1- Panthéon Sorbonne University
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Present
Postdoctoral researcher
KU Leuven, BE -
2020
Postdoctoral researcher
University of Groningen, NL -
2019
Lecturer (interim)
University of Groningen, NL -
2014-2018
PhD researcher
University of Groningen, NL -
2010-2013
Researcher
IViR, University of Amsterdam, NL -
2006-2009
Policy adviser
Financial Industry -
2004-2005
Legal adviser
Covington and Burling -
2002-2003
Legal assistant
European Central Bank