Sarah Sowden

Sarah Sowden is an Assistant Program Director and Lecturer at the Center for Biotechnology Education at Johns Hopkins University, contributing to the MS in Bioinformatics and MS in Individualized Genomics and Health programs. She combines expertise in data science, research administration, and ethical/legal frameworks to advance academic and professional training in biotechnology and healthcare analytics.

• Education: MBA from University of Virginia Darden School of Business, Master of Science from Georgetown University School of Medicine, Bachelor of Arts from Saint Joseph’s University

Sowden’s research interests center on data science applications in healthcare, emphasizing ethical and legal considerations in AI/ML technologies. Her work bridges decision-making processes in federal and commercial sectors with biotechnology education.

Her professional experience includes roles at Accenture, The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, and the Food and Drug Administration, alongside teaching Ethical & Legal Issues in Data Science as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland Baltimore County.