Hope Kildea ’19 is a Law and Public Policy Scholar at Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law. Originally from Wallingford, Pennsylvania, Ms. Kildea graduated from Dickinson College with degrees in Political Science and Women’s and Gender Studies. While at Dickinson, she completed an honors thesis on human trafficking and sexual exploitation law in Pennsylvania. Through her research, she interviewed various policy advocates and state senators on the future of anti-trafficking law, considered the theoretical bases that shape Pennsylvania policy, and compared the strengths and shortcomings of Pennsylvania’s anti-trafficking laws with those of alternative policy approaches. Throughout her undergraduate and legal studies, Ms. Kildea has been an active volunteer with Women Organized Against Rape as a hotline counselor. As a Law and Public Policy Scholar, Ms. Kildea is a legal fellow at the Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE). Her policy interests include sexual and reproductive health and rights, including issues of gender-based violence.
