2 0 1 9 Fellows
Academic Fellows:
Ashleen Bagnulo, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science, Texas State University
Dorinda Bordlee, JD
Vice President & Senior Counsel
Bioethics Defense Fund
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Kody Cooper, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science and Public Service, University of Tennessee- Chattanooga
Catherine Glenn Foster, MA, JD
President & CEO
Americans United for Life
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Chris Maska, JD
Vice President & General Counsel
Texas Alliance for Life
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Nik Nikas, JD
President & General Counsel
Bioethics Defense Fund
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Public Policy Fellows:
Evangeline Bartz, JD
Corporate Counsel & Vice President of Operations
Americans United for Life
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Ingrid Duran
State Legislation Director
National Right to Life
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Nancy Elliott
Executive Director
Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, USA
Therese Hessler
Associate Director
Maryland Catholic Conference
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Jennifer Lahl
President
Center for Bioethics and Culture
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Rachel Morrison, JD
Litigation Counsel
Americans United for Life
Deanna Wallace, JD
Communications Officer
Louisiana Attorney General's Office
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Fellows:
Deirdre Cooper
Policy Analyst
Texas Alliance for Life
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Fred Deutsch, DC
President
South Dakota Right to Life
Maria Gallagher
Legislative Director
Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation
Lori Kehoe
Board Member
National Right to Life
Rebecca Kiessling, JD
President
Save the One
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Steven Meyer, STD
Assistant Professor
University of St. Thomas (Houston)
Jennifer Popik, JD
Federal Legislative Director
National Right to Life
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Heather Weininger
Executive Director
Wisconsin Right to Life
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2 0 2 0 Fellows
Academic Fellows:
Skylar Covich, Ph.D.
National Committee
American Solidarity Party
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Catherine Glenn Foster, M.A., J.D.,
President/CEO
Americans United for Life
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David Franks, Ph.D.
Chairman
Massachusetts Citizens for Life
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Chris Maska, J.D.
Vice President/General Counsel
Texas Alliance for Life
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Steve Meyer, S.T.D.
Assistant Professor
University of St. Thomas (HOU)
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Michael New, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor
Catholic University of America
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Jonathan Saenz, J.D.
President
Texas Values
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Public Policy Fellows:
Caitlyn Dixson
Executive Director
Iowa Right to Life
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Nicole Hudgens
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Bradley Kehr, J.D.
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Rebecca Kiessling, J.D.
President
Save the One
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Paul Linton, J.D.
National Pro-Life Author & Consultant
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Tessa Longbons
Charlotte Lozier Institute
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Rachel Morrison, J.D.
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Joe Pojman, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Texas Alliance for Life
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Bernadette Tasy, M.A.
Students for Life Action-California
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Deanna Wallace, J.D.
Communications Officer
Louisiana Attorney General’s Office
Fellows:
Katie Breckenridge
Operations Manager
Them Before Us
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Deirdre Cooper
Policy Analyst
Texas Alliance for Life
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Fred Deutsch, D.C.
President
South Dakota Right to Life
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Ingrid Duran
State Legislative Director
National Right to Life
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Myrna Maloney Flynn
President
Massachusetts Citizens for Life
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Maria Gallagher
Legislative Director
Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation
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Amy Gehrke
Vice President of Advancement & Development
Wisconsin Right to Life
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Jacqueline Harvey Abernathy, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Tarleton State University
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Therese Hessler
President
Ashlar Government Relations
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Mary Kate Knorr
Executive Director
Illinois Right to Life
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Jennifer Popik, J.D.
Federal Legislative Director
National Right to Life
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Jalesia McQueen, J.D.
Co-Founder
Embryo Defense
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Sarah St. Onge
National Pro-Life Author
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Jessica Stanton, J.D.
Public Affairs Specialist
Oregon Right to Life
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Heather Weininger
Executive Director
Wisconsin Right to Life
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Kyleen Wright
President
Texans for Life Coalition
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2 0 2 1 Fellows
Academic Fellows:
Katie Breckenridge, MS
Operations Manager
Them Before Us
Priscilla Coleman, PhD
Professor
Bowling Green State University
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Richard Doerflinger, MA
Member; Pontifical Academy for Life
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Catherine Glenn Foster, MA, JD
CEO/President
Americans United for Life
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David Franks, PhD
Chairman
Massachusetts Citizens for Life
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Chris Maska, MA, JD
VP/General Counsel
Texas Alliance for Life
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Steven Meyer, STD
Professor
University of St. Thomas-Houston
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Michael New, PhD
Associate Scholar
Charlotte Lozier Institute
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Andrew Shirvell, JD
Executive Director
Florida Voice for the Unborn
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Public Policy Fellows:
Caitlyn Dixson
former Executive Director
Iowa Right to Life
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Katy Faust
President
Them Before Us
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Katie Glenn, JD
Government Affairs Counsel
Americans United for Life
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Natalie Hejran, JD
Staff Counsel
Americans United for Life
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Jessica Warner
Legislative Director
Ohio Right to Life
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Fellows:
Laura Elm, MBA
Founder/Director
Sacred Heart Guardians & Shelter
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Amy Gehrke
Executive Director
Illinois Right to Life
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Maria Gallagher
Legislative Director
Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation
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Tessa Longbons
Research Associate
Charlotte Lozier Institute
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Jennifer Popik, JD
Federal Legislative Director
National Right to Life
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Jessica Stanton, JD
Lobbyist
Oregon Right to Life
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Kristin Vail
Social Media Coordinator
Democrats for Life of Colorado
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2 0 2 2 Fellows
Premier Fellows
Katie Breckenridge, MS
Operations Manager
Them Before Us
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Jacqulyn Dudasko, EdD
Former Education & Policy Director
Texans for Life Coalition
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Katie Glenn, JD
Government Affairs Counsel
Americans United for Life
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David Franks, PhD
Chairman
Massachusetts Citizens for Life
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Joe Pojman, PhD
Executive Director
Texas Alliance for Life
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Jennifer Popik, JD
Legislative Director
National Right to Life
Academic Fellows:
Priscilla Coleman, PhD
Professor
Bowling Green State University
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Skylar Covich, PhD
Disability Advocate
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Arina Grossu, MS, MA
Policy & Communications Advisor
Texas Values
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Natalie Hejran, JD
Staff Counsel
Americans United for Life
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Chris Maska, JD
General Counsel
Texas Alliance for Life
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Steven Meyer, STD
Professor
University of St. Thomas – Houston
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Michael New, PhD
Professor
Catholic University of America
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Jonathan Saenz, JD
President
Texas Values
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Public Policy Fellows:
Teresa Collette, JD
Professor
University of St. Thomas – Minnesota
Catherine Glenn Foster, MA, JD
President/CEO
Americans United for Life
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Tara Sander Lee, PhD
Senior Fellow/Director of Life Sciences
Charlotte Lozier Institute
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Paul Linton, JD
Special Counsel
Texas Alliance for Life
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Walter Weber, JD
Senior counsel
American Center for Law and Justice
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Fellows:
Mary Elizabeth Castle, JD
Senior Policy Advisor
Texas Values
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Richard Doerflinger, MA
Associate Scholar
Charlotte Lozier Institute
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Allie Frazier
Executive Director
Northeast Ohio Right to Life
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Maria Gallagher
Legislative Director
Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation
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Amy Gehrke
Executive Director
Illinois Right to Life
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Hannah Howard
Research Associate
Charlotte Lozier Institute
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Brooke Karmie
Development Coordinator
Cleveland Pregnancy Center
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Tessa Longbons
Research Associate
Charlotte Lozier Institute
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