Katherine Kraschel Joins Northeastern as Assistant Professor of Law and Health Sciences

4.25.23 —Northeastern Law is pleased to announce that Katherine (Katie) Kraschel, an expert on the intersection of reproduction, gender, bioethics and health policy, with a particular concentration on fertility care and reproductive technologies, will join the Northeastern community on July 1, 2023, as assistant professor of law and health sciences with the School of Law and Bouvé College of Health Sciences. Kraschel is currently a lecturer in law and the executive director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School, where she co-teaches the Reproductive Rights and Justice Project Clinic.

“We are thrilled to welcome Professor Kraschel to Northeastern,” said Dean James Hackney. “Her research and advocacy in health law and bioethics is a perfect fit with the work of our Center for Health Law and Policy and will no doubt contribute to critical issues facing society regarding reproductive rights.”

Kraschel’s research has appeared in prominent journals including the Journal of the American Medical Association; Harvard Journal of Law and Gender; American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology; and the Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics. She is the author of multiple book chapters on issues related to fertility care and assisted reproduction and is a co-editor (with Glenn Cohen, Abbe Gluck and Carmel Shachar) of COVID-19 and the Law: Disruption, Impact, and Legacy (Cambridge University Press, 2023).

Kraschel has been covered by national media outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, TIME and National Public Radio. She is also a member of the board of directors and an officer of Planned Parenthood of Southern New England. Previously, Kraschel was associate counsel at Yale New Haven Health. She holds a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from Mount Holyoke College and a law degree from Harvard Law School. In 2016, the National LGBT Bar Association named Kraschel one of the Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40, and in 2018 she was named one of the Top 40 Lawyers Under 40 by the American Bar Association.

“From its social justice mission to its nationally recognized health law program and emphasis on learning across disciplines, Northeastern Law is at the cutting edge of legal education. At this inflection point for reproductive justice when marginalized groups are vulnerable to rights retraction, I am incredibly thankful to be joining a community of faculty, staff and students who share a commitment to scholarship and learning that grounds theoretical frames in the real-time challenges we face,” said Kraschel.

About Northeastern University School of Law

The nation’s leader in experiential legal education since 1968, Northeastern University School of Law offers the longest-running, most extensive experience-based legal education program in the country. Northeastern guarantees its students unparalleled practical legal work experiences through its signature Cooperative Legal Education Program. More than 1,000 employers worldwide in a wide range of legal, government, nonprofit and business organizations participate in the program. With a focus on social justice and innovation, Northeastern University School of Law blends theory and practice, providing students with a unique set of skills and experiences to successfully practice law.

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