Dr. Maya Prabhu

Associate Professor

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Biography

Maya Prabhu is an Associate Professor at Yale Law School, where she has contributed significantly to the fields of law and psychiatry. She holds medical and law degrees from Dalhousie University and McGill University, respectively. Her work combines her expertise in forensic psychiatry with legal scholarship, focusing on the intersection of mental health and law. Prabhu has practiced corporate litigation and served as Deputy Counsel for the Independent Inquiry Commission that investigated the United Nations Oil-for-Food Programme. In addition to her academic responsibilities, she works as a consulting forensic psychiatrist in Connecticut, providing expert opinions in high-risk legal cases and testifying in state and federal courts. Her research interests encompass refugee health, forensic psychiatry, climate migration, and the implications of international law on health, addressing critical issues at the nexus of legal and psychological practice.

Research Interests

Courses

International Refugee Assistance Project Imprisoned: Conception, Construction, Abolition, Alternatives

Requirements for Yale Law School

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree
Application Checklist
  • LSAC LLM CAS registration
  • TOEFL scores
  • Two to four letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Two required essays (1,000 words and 250 words)
  • Curriculum vitae
Specialization Notes

Department of Law offers the Master of Laws (LL.M.) program.