Liz Hines ’17 is a 2014 Law and Public Policy Scholar, pursuing both a J.D. at Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law and a Master of Public Health at Temple’s College of Health Professions and Social Work. During her time at Temple, Ms. Hines has held leadership roles in the Women’s Law Caucus, the Health Law Society, and Phi Alpha Delta. As a Law and Public Policy Scholar, Ms. Hines interned at the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA), a non-profit organization working to eliminate housing discrimination and to ensure equal housing opportunity for all people. Ms. Hines graduated cum laude from Amherst College in 2008, with a B.A. in American Studies and a concentration in premedical studies. Shortly after graduating, Ms. Hines moved to Philadelphia, where she worked in public education as a high school math teacher. After completing her tenure with Teach For America, Ms. Hines was a senior clinical research assistant at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia where she investigated disparities in access to and outcomes of healthcare in the United States. As a teacher and researcher, Ms. Hines saw first hand the extent to which inadequate access to healthcare limits the opportunities and life choices of individuals in the United States. She is pursuing a J.D./M.P.H. with the goal of shaping healthcare policy and law.
