Ashton Batona, MA
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(612) 625-2948
Ashton Batona is the Director of Strategic Communications and Outreach for the Consortium. She has extensive communications, public relations, and marketing experience in nonprofits and higher education.
Dori Henderson, PhD
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(612) 626-5624
Dori Henderson is the Senior Administrative Director for the Consortium, where she is responsible for fiscal management, strategic planning, and the coordination of grants. She earned a PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Minnesota, and has held several administrative leadership positions, both within and external to the University of Minnesota.
Francis X. Shen, JD, PhD
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(612) 626-2847
Francis X. Shen is a Professor and Solly Robins Distinguished Research Fellow at the University of Minnesota Law School, and also a Faculty Member in the UMN Graduate Program in Neuroscience. He is Co-Chair of the Consortium on Law and Values in Health, Environment & the Life Sciences. He directs the Shen Neurolaw Lab and is Chief Innovation Officer of the Center for Law, Brain & Behavior at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Kaija Warner
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(612) 625-7748
Kaija Warner is the Administrative Associate for the Consortium. She is a University of Minnesota alum with a wealth of experience in administrative leadership. Previously, she worked at the American Montessori Society and the Minneapolis Bouldering Project, and she was a student intern with the Detainee Rights Clinic at the University of Minnesota Law School.
Susan M. Wolf, JD
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(612) 301-3905, (612) 625-3406
Professor Susan M. Wolf is a Regents Professor; McKnight Presidential Professor of Law, Medicine & Public Policy; Faegre Drinker Professor of Law; and Professor of Medicine. She is Chair of the Consortium on Law and Values in Health, Environment & the Life Sciences.
Research Assistants & Student Staff
Caleb Campbell, JD Candidate
Caleb Campbell is a current JD Candidate at the University of Minnesota Law School. Prior to law school, Caleb graduated from Centre College with his BA in Religious Studies and Spanish then earned an MA in Religious Studies from Wake Forest University. He is interested in the connections between medicine and intellectual property law.
Oluwole Ojo, BA Candidate
Oluwole Ojo is a Student Communications and Research Assistant for the Consortium on Law and Values. He is an undergraduate student at the College of Liberal Arts studying Sociology of Law, Criminology and Justice. He is also a member of UMN Black Students in Policy and Law (BSPL).
Tenzin Sonam, BSB Candidate
Tenzin Sonam is a Student Communications and Research Assistant for the Consortium on Law and Values. She is an undergraduate student at the Carlson School of Management studying Marketing and Business Analytics. She is also the Co-Founder and President of Asians in Management at the University of Minnesota.
Lowell Wolfe, JD Candidate
Lowell Wolfe is a JD Candidate at the University of Minnesota Law School. Lowell received his Bachelor of Arts with First-Class Honors from McGill University in 2022. He is interested in the relationship between the law and medical device product liability.