Meet the Project Team | Health Policy and Management Matters

Hirsh Faculty & Scholars

Meet the people advancing health law and policy through scholarship, education, and practice.

Alison Barkoff, JD

Hirsh Health Law and Policy Program Director and Harold and Jane Hirsh Associate Professor

Alison Barkoff brings more than 25 years of experience in health law and policy, with a focus on disability rights, health care access, and long-term services and supports.

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Sara Rosenbaum, JD

Professor Emerita and Founder of the Deans and Scholars Amicus Brief Project

Sara Rosenbaum is Professor Emerita of Health Law and Policy and has devoted her career to health justice, health care access, Medicaid, health reform, and the needs of medically underserved populations.

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Ally Crays, JD

Public Health Law and Policy Analyst

Ally Crays brings 7 years of experience in public health law and policy, with a focus on Medicaid policy, reproductive rights and justice, and legislative and administrative advocacy.

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Caitlin Murphy, MPP

Research Scientist

Caitlin Murphy brings more than 15 years of health policy and public health research experience, with expertise in maternal and child health, reproductive health, Medicaid policy, safety-net providers, mental health, and trauma.

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Grace Lee, MSPH

Senior Research Assistant

Grace Lee brings 4 years of experience in health law and policy, with a focus on reproductive health, health equity, human rights, and the intersection of law and global public health.

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Additional Research Staff and Student Research Assistants

Hannah Silverman, MPH

Jenna Xavier, BS/MPH Candidate

Hiya Kishore, Juris Doctor Candidate

Preeyanka Rao, Doctor of Medicine Candidate

Rachel Jordan, MPH Candidate

Elina Bhagwat, MPH Candidate

Iya Cooper, MPH Candidate

Liana Peterson, BS/MPH Candidate