Steven Jessen-Howard LAW ‘23 is a 2021 Law & Public Policy Scholar at Temple University Beasley School of Law. Steven graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2018 with a B.A. in Political Science and minors in Sociology and Public Service. At Notre Dame, he worked with the Northern Indiana Restorative Justice & Reentry Clinic and Every Child Matters. He also received the Hesburgh Program’s Leadership and Public Service Award.
After graduating, Steven was an early childhood policy research assistant with the Center for American Progress. At Temple Law, he will serve as the president of Temple Law Democrats and the head of community service for the Student Public Interest Network during the 2021-22 school year.
This summer, Steven is interning with the National Association of Counsel for Children. His policy interests include child care access, the child welfare system, and ending poverty.