Dr. Michelle Mello

Professor

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Biography

Michelle Mello is a Professor of Law and Health Policy at Stanford Law School. She has received numerous awards and was elected to the National Academy of Medicine at the age of 40. Prior to her position at Stanford, she was a professor at the Harvard School of Public Health, where she directed the School’s Program in Law and Public Health. Her teaching focuses on torts and public health law. Mello holds a J.D. from Yale Law School, a Ph.D. in Health Policy and Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, an M.Phil. from the University of Oxford as a Marshall Scholar, and a B.A. from Stanford University. She is actively involved in several academic committees and editorial boards and conducts research on the intersection of health policy, law, and ethics.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Stanford Law School • Stanford, California

Teaching courses in law and health policy.

Director

— Present

Harvard School of Public Health • Cambridge, Massachusetts

Directed the School’s Program in Law and Public Health.

Courses

LAW 223 HRP 299 HRP 399 HRP 370 HRP 800 HRP 199 HRP 237 LAW 3009 HRP 201B MED 215B

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.