
Anna Kirkland
Professor of Women's and Gender Studies, University of Michigan
Anna Kirkland a professor at the University of Michigan. A scholar of law and health policy, she writes about how discrimination law shapes healthcare and patients’ rights. Her latest book, "Health Care Civil Rights: How Discrimination Law Fails Patients" (UC Press, 2025), examines the challenges and potential of using civil rights law to address health inequalities. She is also the author of "Fat Rights" and "Vaccine Court" and co-editor of volumes on health, law and society.
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