LSI Scholar Profile: Kaitlin DiMaggio

The Center is home to an incredible faculty and host to the top minds at the intersection of law, science, and technology. But we also attract the brightest student scholars around; you should meet them.

Kaitlin DiMaggio
Class of 2020

Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master’s in Counseling through the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts at Arizona State University

After receiving a Master’s degree in Counseling and obtaining a license to practice therapy, Kaitlin worked as a group and individuals therapist for several years, later becoming the Clinical Supervisor of an offender treatment program and a Program Manager for a government contract. She left counseling to pursue criminal law in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Miller v. Alabama, in which the Court held that mandatory sentences of life without the possibility of parole are unconstitutional for juvenile offenders.

Personal and professional experience with adolescent offenders inspired Kaitlin’s career change and fueled her desire to become active in the legal movement to protect the rights of those enmeshed in the criminal justice system. She currently interns with the Arizona Justice Project and the Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office. Kaitlin is passionate about the intersection of mental health and the law in addition to helping those who have been overlooked, forgotten, and underrepresented.

Fun Facts:

• Spent a semester as a college professor and taught a Career and Personal Development course at a local community college.
• Created a Intimate Partner Violence Prevention and Psychoeducation Program that focused on educating college students about the prevalence, appearance, and prevention of domestic violence.
• Loves podcasts and documentaries.