Rate My Professor Paloma Krõõt Tupay

Paloma Krõõt Tupay is Associate Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Tartu School of Law, Department of Public Law, based in the Tallinn Office. She earned her dr. iur. degree and advanced through academic ranks at the University of Tartu, previously serving as Lecturer in Constitutional Law within the Faculty of Law. Earlier in her career, Tupay held positions at the Office of the President of the Republic of Estonia and the Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs, providing her with insights into state organization and governance.

Tupay's academic interests center on constitutional law, fundamental rights, state law, digital constitutionalism, digital government, data protection, and technology's role in law. Her key publications include the 2023 book 'Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Powered Public Service Delivery in Estonia: Opportunities and Legal Challenges'; the 2019 chapter 'The Constitution of Estonia: The Unexpected Challenges of Unlimited Primacy of EU Law' in National Constitutions in European and Global Governance; her 2015 doctoral work 'Verfassung und Verfassungsänderung in Estland: Eine Analyse zu Theorie und Praxis mit vergleichenden Anmerkungen zum deutschen Recht'; 'Public Digitalisation in a Legal Perspective' (2024); 'Has the GDPR Killed e-Government? The “Once-Only” Principle vs the Principle of Purpose Limitation' (2023) in International Data Privacy Law; and contributions to the I·CONnect-Clough Center 2019 Global Review of Constitutional Law. She supervises student theses on data protection and human rights topics, such as 'The Right to Data Protection in the US: The Influence of GDPR' and 'The Use of Armed Forces and Implications on Human Rights'. In 2022, Tupay received recognition from the Estonian Jurists' Union for outstanding societal activity and academic contributions. She engages publicly through a 2020 TEDxTallinn talk 'Kuhu kaob demokraatia?' and media commentary on constitutional issues.