Dr. Elizabeth Pendo

Biography

Elizabeth Pendo serves as the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Faculty Affairs and holds the Kellye Y. Testy Endowed Professorship at the University of Washington School of Law. An expert in disability law theory, health law policy, and bioethics, Pendo is known for her work in health law ethics, particularly concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Affordable Care Act. She engages in interdisciplinary research aimed at improving health and well-being for individuals with disabilities in marginalized populations. Pendo's recent work includes contributions to high-impact journals like Health Affairs and the New England Journal of Medicine, among others. A well-respected member of the legal academic community, she has served as a member of the executive council for the UW Population Health Initiative and is actively involved in various national legal organizations. Pendo has been elected to the American Law Institute and is a fellow of the American Bar Association. Before her tenure at UW, she was a faculty member at Saint Louis University School of Law, consistently ranked among the top in health law studies. Her educational background includes a B.A. from UCLA and a J.D. from UC Berkeley School of Law. In addition to her teaching, she provides policy advice to federal agencies and advocacy groups, including contributions to the Healthy People 2020 Law and Health Policy Project.

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