Jo-Ann Frey

Class of 1976

Jo-Ann Frey is the Enforcement Division Director of the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. She is responsible for ensuring the enforcement of the Fair Housing Act and other federal civil rights laws related to housing in New York. She also has served as an attorney in HUD’s Office of Regional Counsel. Prior to joining HUD, she was the Chief Regional Attorney in Region II with the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, supervising the legal sufficiency of all civil rights investigations in educational institutions.
 
Jo-Ann began her higher education journey at Nassau Community College, where she obtained an excellent academic education. From there she earned a B.A. in Psychology from Vassar College, a J.D. from Antioch School of Law, a LL.M in Labor Law from Georgetown School of Law, and a M.A. in Education from Hunter College. She is currently pursuing a Master of Social Work degree at Stony Brook University.