Jennifer K. Wagner

Genetics Lawyer

Jennifer K. Wagner, J.D., Ph.D., is a licensed attorney in Pennsylvania and an assistant professor of law, policy, engineering, and anthropology at Penn State University. Her research focuses on the international human right to science, particularly in genetic/omic and mobile/digital health technologies. Dr. Wagner is a current member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Committee and formerly served as chair of the ASHG Social Issues Committee (now known as the Professional Practice and Social Implications Committee), co-chair of the Ethics Committee for the American Association of Biological Anthropologists, member of the AAAS Committee on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility, and member of the Scientific Advisory Board for Sage Bionetworks. Dr. Wagner is an associate editor for Human Genetics and Genomics Advances.