Heather Walter-McCabe, JD, MSW

Heather Walter-McCabe is an associate professor at Saint Louis University School of Law, where her research examines policy mechanisms for advancing health equity at the intersection of law, social work, and public health. Her research focuses on sexual orientation and gender identity, and she leads a legal epidemiology project to analyze state policies that contribute to the health outcomes of LGBTQ communities. Her work examining the impact of policy on health disparities in LGBTQ communities has been published in the Creighton Law Review, Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law and Policy, Journal of Health Care Law and Policy, and Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics. She has also published in numerous peer-reviewed journals as part of her commitment to translating complex legal issues and research findings across multiple professions to make the information accessible for use by practitioners and advocates in improving population health.

Walter-McCabe holds a law degree from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, a master's degree from the Indiana University School of Social Work, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology and English from Indiana University.