Jennifer Herbst

Jennifer L. Herbst is a Professor of Law and Medical Sciences at Quinnipiac University, holding dual affiliations with the School of Law and Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine. She serves as a community member on Yale-New Haven Hospital's adult and pediatric ethics committees and previously held the 2019-2020 Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Health Law, Policy and Ethics at the University of Ottawa. Her work bridges legal, ethical, and medical domains, with a focus on equity and systemic reform.

• Education: AB (Dartmouth College), MBIO (University of Pennsylvania), JD (University of Pennsylvania), LLM (Temple University)

Her research examines intersections of health, ethics, equity, and law, particularly in crisis healthcare systems. Google Scholar articles reveal a trajectory from foundational work in Professional Responsibility (2011) to cutting-edge pandemic policy analysis (2020-2025), including studies on triage protocols, racial disparities in care, and fiduciary frameworks in medicine.

Key awards include the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Future of Public Health Law Teaching Fellowship and Fulbright Canada Research Chair recognition. Her publications span prestigious journals like the Hastings Center Report, PLoS One, and the American Journal of Bioethics, reflecting interdisciplinary engagement with pharmaceutical law, clinical ethics, and health policy.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Health Law, Policy and Ethics
  • Future of Public Health Law Teaching Fellowship (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)

Her current projects involve evaluating multidisciplinary ethics workgroup policies for resource allocation during crises and investigating historical foundations of healthcare decision-making frameworks.