
Professional Title:
Senior Lecturer of Legal Studies
Director of Pre-Law Advising
Office:
210 Thompson
Phone Number:
413-577-0396
Email:
Office Hours:
Fall 2023: Pre-Law Advising hours -- MTuTh 9am - 3pm
Website Link:
Degree:
JD, New York University School of Law
Bio:
I bring a non-traditional path to my teaching and advising: years of AIDS and women's health activism led to law school and a career as a litigator, first in reproductive rights, and then in domestic violence and family law. I have been a pre-law advisor since 2004, developing a strong commitment to increasing access to legal education and diversifying the legal profession. I've taught in law schools, in a paralegal certification program, and, since 2008, at UMass. My current teaching focuses primarily on constitutional law, the intersections between state power and individuals and their families, and legal reasoning.
Area of Study:
- Public law
Program:
- Legal Studies