Dr. Elizabeth Mccuskey

Professor

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Biography

Professor McCuskey's research focuses on regulatory reforms, health equity, and the roles of courts in securing reforms. She has nationally recognized expertise in state-level health reforms and the role of employer-sponsored insurance in universal access plans, particularly issues related to Employee Retirement Income Security Act preemptions. McCuskey advises state legislative task forces on preemption issues and the design of health reforms. Her scholarship appears in various legal academic journals including the Columbia Law Review, University of Pennsylvania Law Review, and Ohio State Law Journal, among others. Her work on ERISA preemption and state health reform has been featured in Health Affairs Forefront and covered by SCOTUSBlog. In 2023, she was named a Brocher Foundation Scholar-in-Residence in Switzerland. McCuskey teaches courses such as Public Health Law, Health Law & Policy, and Health Care Antitrust, bringing extensive academic and practice experience to her classroom. She previously served as a Professor of Law at UMass and directed the University of Toledo College of Law’s health law program.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Boston University School of Public Health • Boston, MA

Teaches courses such as Public Health Law, Health Law & Policy, and Health Care Antitrust.

Professor of Law

— Present

University of Massachusetts • Not Provided

Served as a faculty member in law.

Director

— Present

University of Toledo College of Law • Not Provided

Directed the health law program.

Awards

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TEACH Award

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Excellence in Teaching Award

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Eastman & Smith Faculty Achievement Award

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President’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Scholarship

#2016

Health Law Scholar

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Beth Eisler Award for First-Year Teaching Contact Mentoring

Requirements for Boston University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.88
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Personal statement
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • LSAT or GRE scores
  • Transcripts through LSAC
Specialization Notes

Department of Law offers JD, LLM, and Master's in Study of Tax Law.