The Scholars

Emma Pajer

Emma Pajer ’20 is a 2018 Law & Public Policy Scholar at Temple University Beasley School of Law. Ms. Pajer graduated from Wellesley College with a B.A. in History and Psychology. After graduating, she worked at an alternative high school for students with behavioral disorders and the ACLU-PA before deciding to attend law school.

At Temple, Ms. Pajer serves on the Executive Board of If/When/How: Temple Lawyering for Reproductive Justice. In Washington, Ms. Pajer is a legal fellow at the Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE), a nonprofit organization focused on international reproductive health. Her policy interests include women’s issues and access to abortion. She is interested in researching the tension between religious freedom, access to healthcare, and freedom of speech during the Law & Public Policy Program.