Amanda Wagner LAW ‘23 is a Law & Public Policy Scholar at Temple University Beasley School of Law. Amanda graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from SUNY Geneseo in 2016 with a B.A. in International Relations and minors in Biology and Environmental Studies. Electing to focus specifically on issues affecting the developing world, Amanda spent a summer in Ecuador working with a professor at a local university to develop a program aimed at evaluating the current and anticipated impacts of climate change in the region.
Prior to law school, Amanda spent several years working as a policy analyst for the New York State Assembly. Working primarily for the Committee on Codes, she researched, analyzed, and drafted legislation related to criminal justice reform, due process requirements, and penalty structures, with special focus on gun violence, immigration reform, domestic violence, marijuana decriminalization and record expungement, and crime victims’ services.
As a Law & Public Policy Scholar, Amanda is working at Microsoft’s U.S. Government Affairs Office. Her policy interests include criminal justice reform, immigration, and technology policy.