Jennifer Kline

Post Doctoral Researcher B.A.(Peace&Conflict Studies),J.D. Degree

Contact Details

Research Assistant
Cdlp
Nui Galway

E: JENNIFER.KLINE@nuigalway.ie
 
researcher

Biography

After graduating from UC Berkeley, Ms. Kline worked as a public health volunteer for the Peace Corps in Senegal for two years where she did work on nutrition education, disease prevention as well as some environmental projects. After Peace Corps, Ms Kline continued working in community development at South Side Head Start in Boston where worked primarily with immigrant low income parents. Ms. Kline then returned to school and got a J.D at Northeastern University School of Law. While at NUSL Ms. Kline did four placements working with legal organizations with expertise in immigration, human rights, and disability rights.

Research Interests

Research interests include:
Disability rights
Access to justice
Accessible technology
Health and human rights
Women's rights
Immigration

 

Professional Associations

  Association Function From / To
New York Bar Association Member 16-APR-14 /

Employment

  Employer Position From / To
Due Dilligence Project Research Assistant 01-MAR-12 / 30-NOV-12
Prof. Gillian MacNaughton Research Assistant 01-SEP-13 / 20-JAN-14
Mental Disability Advocacy Center Legal Fellow 01-DEC-12 / 01-MAR-13
Centre for Disability Law and Policy, Ireland Program on Human Rights and Global Development Fellow 01-JUN-12 / 31-AUG-12
Human Rights Law Network Delhi Program on Human Rights and Global Development Fellow 01-DEC-11 / 28-FEB-12
International Rescue Committee Legal Intern 01-JUN-11 / 15-AUG-11
Action For Boston Community Development South Side Head Start Administrative Assistant/ English Tutor 01-SEP-08 / 20-DEC-01
US Peace Corps Rural Health Educator 01-MAR-06 / 28-APR-08

Education

  Year Institution Qualification Subject
2005 UC Berkeley Bachelor of Agricultural Science Peace and Conflict Studies
2013 Northeastern University School of Law SJD Law

Languages

  Language
Spanish
Portuguese
French