Lauren Pesso

Program Director, Human Rights Clinic (HRC) at HealthRight International

Lauren Pesso, LMSW, MPA, MSW, is the Program Director of HRC at HealthRight International, where she is responsible for overseeing the HRC’s work providing forensic and case management services to immigrants fleeing torture and other severe human rights abuses. Lauren has worked for over a decade to address the health and well-being of vulnerable populations in the United States and abroad. Directly prior to this post, she developed and oversaw the expansion of an anti-human trafficking program in New York, and has coordinated gender-based violence research studies and a variety of maternal and reproductive healthcare programs. She holds a Masters of Social Work (MSW) and a Masters of Public Administration (MPA) from Columbia University, and a Bachelors Degree in Sociology and Religion from Wesleyan University.

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