Emma Kaufman

Principal Strategist
Portfolio for Women

Emma Kaufman is a lawyer with a deep commitment to justice, equity, and service.

Ms. Kaufman earned her J.D. at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. While in law school, Ms. Kaufman was published in the University of Maryland Law Journal on Race, Religion, Gender, and Class, served as president for the Women's Bar Association, and as president for If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice. In addition, Ms. Kaufman deepened her knowledge of reproductive justice, racial justice, and economic equality by providing policy and legal support to NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland, the Women's Law Center of Maryland, the Rebuild, Overcome, the Rise (ROAR) Center at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and the Center for Reproductive Rights during her law school career.

Prior to law school, Ms. Kaufman worked as a marketing and development professional for several community-based nonprofit organizations. Ms. Kaufman is also a graduate of St. Mary's College of Maryland, where she earned her B.A. in political science. Ms. Kaufman is thrilled to work within NIH's Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and serve alongside others who share her values.

Ms. Kaufman lives in Baltimore, Maryland, where she enjoys rock climbing, trivia, and spending time with loved ones.