The Scholars

Priya Mehta

Priya Mehta ’19 is a Law & Public Policy Scholar at Temple University Beasley School of Law, where she is pursuing a dual JD/MPH. Ms. Mehta earned her bachelor’s degree from New York University, where she studied Chemistry. Ms. Mehta worked for several years in clinical ophthalmology, where she saw the positive effects of the Affordable Care Act on her patients, as well as the Act’s flaws. While at Temple, Ms. Mehta has served as Co-Chair of Auction for the Student Public Interest Network (SPIN). Ms. Mehta was also a member of the Moot Court Team. In her previous summers, Ms. Mehta has worked at the AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania and Community Legal Services of Philadelphia in the Aging and Disabilities Unit.

While in Washington, Ms. Mehta is working at the Public Policy Center at the American Foundation for the Blind. Ms. Mehta’s policy interests are in access to health care, including Medicaid and Medicare, and concerns that affect public health, such as the opioid epidemic.