Area of Concentration: Biomedical Ethics

I took my humbio degree and went to law school, never thinking that I would ever end up using my degree within my career. After several years as a prosecutor at the state and federal levels, I got the opportunity to sit on what is informally known as the Vaccine Court. Functioning as a subset of the United States Court of Federal Claims, the Office of Special Masters hears cases brought by
private citizens (usually represented by counsel) against the United States Department of Health and Human Services. These claims allege the petitioners suffered serious injuries as the result of vaccination. My job is to preside over the cases and determine if the petitioner has successfully proven his or her case. I love this job because my humbio background provides a perfect foundation, and my position exemplifies the intersection of human biology and law.