I am an Assistant Professor at the University of Connecticut Health Center where I teach in the medical school and MPH program. In addition to teaching law and clinical ethics, I study how law affects public health. I’m particularly interested in disparities based on race and ethnicity; unintended consequences of public health laws; problems of implementation; and thinking about public health, law and policy in terms of complex systems. I do most of my work in GLBT public health issues or in food systems and diet.
I also coordinate the JD/MPH degree program offered by UCONN Law School and UCHC. We are in the process of expanding our course offerings and the program, and I hope to be posting updates here about progress on the program.
Occasionally, I can also be found teaching Jurisprudence at Northeastern University School of Law. I'm an avid practitioner of Bikram yoga and am a fan of dystopic science fiction.
I got my degree in theology from Harvard Divinity School where I focused on Catholic moral theology and bioethics. Following that, I earned a law degree from Northeastern University School of Law. I did a lot of work on law and childhood obesity before accepting a position at UCHC. My CV is available here.
This is my website with a lot of information about me, my courses, and my work. It of course doesn’t represent the opinion of my employers nor any organization.