| Marie-Therese Connolly | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Stanford University (BA) Northeastern University School of Law (JD) |
| Occupation | lawyer |
| Known for | Elder Justice Act |
Marie-Therese Connolly is an American lawyer, Coordinator at the Elder Justice and Nursing Home Initiative, at the US Department of Justice, and Senior Trial Counsel, in the Civil Division. She won a 2011 MacArthur Fellowship.
Book
In July 2023 Hachette books published Connolly's book The Measure of Our Age: Navigating Care, Safety, Money & Meaning Later in Life
Life
She graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in 1981, and from Northeastern University School of Law with a J.D. in 1984. She helped draft the Elder Justice Act.
She is Senior Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. She is a Director of Life Long Justice at the Appleseed Foundation.
References
- "Marie-Therese Connolly wins 'genius' grant from MacArthur Foundation | TBD.com". www.tbd.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-06.
- "Marie-Therese Connolly - MacArthur Foundation". Archived from the original on 2011-09-25. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
- https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/m-t-connolly/the-measure-of-our-age/9781541702745/?lens=publicaffairs
- "Marie-Therese Connolly, D.C. lawyer, receives MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant". WJLA-TV. September 20, 2011. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
- Christian Davenport (September 20, 2011). "MacArthur 'genius' grant goes to D.C. activist who fights elder abuse". The Washington Post.
- "Marie-Therese Connolly | Wilson Center". www.wilsoncenter.org. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02.
External links
- "A Longer, and Safer, Life". The New York Times. March 25, 2011.
- "Read this: Marie-Therese Connolly wins MacArthur grant; Lonni Sue Johnson, artist with amnesia; women in the White House", Washington Post Reliable Source blog