Maria Granik

  • Assistant Professor, Law
  • J.D. Boston University School of Law
  • Ph.D. in Philosophy, Boston University
  • B.A. in Philosophy, Tufts University

Teaching Interests

Business Law, Constitutional Law, White Collar Crime, Civil Rights, Law and Literature

Research Interests

Criminal Law, Business Ethics, International Law, Constitutional Law, Employment Law

Professional Memberships

  • Society for Business Ethics 2024-01-20 - Present
  • Academy of Legal Studies in Business 2023-06-01 - Present
  • North Atlantic Regional Business Law Association 2023-06-01 - Present
  • Southeast Academy for Legal Studies of Business 2024-09-01 - Present
  • Awards and Honors

  • ABLJ Invited Scholars Colloquium, American Business Law Journal
  • Public Interest Leadership Program Fellow, Boston Bar Association
  • Rappaport Fellow for Law and Public Policy, Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy
  • Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

    Journal Articles


  • Granik, M. (2026). Social Media and the Mental Health Crisis: Company Liability for Addiction. Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy (Forthcoming)
  • Granik, M. (2026). The Search for Accountability in Corporate Criminal Law. American Criminal Law Review (Forthcoming)
  • Granik, M., Kulow, M. D. (2026). Criminal Justice and Employment Discrimination: Improving Fair Chance Hiring Laws. Harvard Law and Policy Review
  • Kulow, M., Granik, M. (2025). Intimate Partner Violence Workplace Legislation: Minimizing Costs and Maximizing Benefits. Harvard Journal on Legislation, (62) 1
  • Granik, M. (2024). Moral Blame and Criminal Punishment. Criminal Law Bulletin 20.
  • Granik, M. (2015). Indirect Perpetration Theory: A Defence. Leiden Journal of International Law, (28) 4 977-992.
  • Granik, M. (2013). The Human Rights Dialogue: Foundationalism Reconsidered. Theoria: A Journal of Social and Political Theory, (60) 135 22-Jan.
  • Other Scholarly Work


  • Granik, M. (2025). Rethinking Shame in Corporate Criminal Law. Jotwell.com .
  • Presentations


  • Granik, M. (2026). “Aiding and Abetting Abroad: Human Rights Claims After Cisco v. Doe” Presented at the Academy of Legal Studies in Business Minneapolis, MN
  • Granik, M. (2026). “Developments in White Collar and Corporate Criminal Law: Theory, Policy, and Practice” Presented at the Academy of Legal Studies in Business Minneapolis, MN
  • Granik, M. (2026). “Social Media Regulation in the U.S: A Path Forward” Presented at the North Atlantic Regional Business Law Association Boston, MA
  • Granik, M. (2025). “Social Media and the Mental Health Crisis: Company Liability for Addiction” Presented at the Academy of Legal Studies in Business Providence, RI
  • Granik, M. (2025). “Developments in White Collar and Corporate Criminal Law: Theory, Policy, and Practice” Presented at the Academy of Legal Studies in Business Providence, RI
  • Wiggins, B., Granik, M. (2025). “The Dismantling of Environmental Justice by the Trump Administration: What It Means for the Environmental Justice Community” Presented at the Academy of Legal Studies in Business Providence, RI
  • Granik, M. (2025). “The Search for Accountability in Corporate Criminal Law” Presented at the Academy of Legal Studies in Business Providence, RI
  • Granik, M. (2025). “Regulating AI Psychotherapy: Risks and Benefits of Therapy Bots” Presented at the Babson College North Atlantic Regional Business Law Association Wellesley, MA
  • Granik, M., Kulow, M. D. (2024). “Criminal Justice Reform and Employment Discrimination: Improving Fair-Chance Hiring Laws” Presented at the Southeast Academy for Legal Studies in Business Atlanta, GA
  • Granik, M. (2024). “Developments in White Collar and Corporate Criminal Law: Theory, Policy, and Practice” Presented at the Academy for Legal Studies in Business Washington, DC
  • Granik, M. (2024). “Individual Responsibility for Corporate Misconduct” Presented at the Academy of Legal Studies in Business Washington, DC
  • Granik, M. (2024). “Moral Blame and Criminal Punishment” Presented at the Boston College Law School Newton, MA
  • Granik, M. (2023). “Moral Blame and Criminal Punishment” Presented at the Academy of Legal Studies in Business Academy of Legal Studies in Business annual conference San Diego, CA
  • Service

    Service: Department


  • Faculty Advisor for Law Department Internship Coordinator 2026-08-10 - Present
  • Moot court judge for LA108 Moot Court 2024-10-29 - Present
  • Service: Professional


  • Committee Chair for Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Ethics Section 2024-08-01 - Present
  • Service: University


  • Committee Member for Experiential Learning FLC 2026-08-31 - 2026-05-26
  • Committee Member for Curriculum Policy Committee 2025-07-01 - 2027-07-01
  • Committee Member for Faculty Learning Communities: Honors Differentiated 2026-01-22 - 2026-07-01
  • Committee Member for BASICS Transdisciplinary Curriculum Project 2024-09-18 - 2025-05-31
  • Committee Member for Board of Trustees Enrollment Management Committee 2024-08-01 - 2025-06-30
  • University Senate for Faculty Senate 2024-08-01 - Present