McKinney Law Welcomes Back Professor Aila Hoss
06/09/2022
Aila Hoss, an expert in health law and federal Indian law, will join the IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law as an associate professor of law in August 2022.
Professor Hoss will teach Public Health Law, Introduction to Health Law, and Property Law. She previously served as a visiting assistant professor at IU McKinney Law from 2017 until 2020. Most recently, Professor Hoss was an assistant professor of law at the University of Tulsa College of Law.
Her research explores topics in health law and Indian law, particularly Tribal public health law and the impact of federal Indian law on health outcomes. She completed her BA at Emory University and her JD at the University of Oregon. She is a member of the Indiana bar.
“It means so much to be returning the McKinney. The institution has been so important in my development as a teacher and scholar,” Professor Hoss said. “Between my wonderful IU colleagues and the family I have in the area, it really feels like I am coming home.”
“We are delighted that Professor Hoss will again join our IU McKinney Law faculty,” said Karen E. Bravo, IU McKinney Dean and Gerald L. Bepko Professor of Law. “Her wealth of experience and scholarship will be a great asset to IU McKinney, especially to our Hall Center for Law and Health. During her time as a visiting professor, she impressed faculty and students alike with her commitment to student success, collegiality, and passion for teaching and the scholarship.”
Professor Hoss practiced public health law as a staff attorney with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Public Health Law Program, where she worked to improve public health through the development of legal tools and the provision of legal technical assistance to state, Tribal, local, and territorial governments. Her work at CDC included supporting the agency’s Ebola Emergency Operations Center and serving as a faculty member for the agency’s course on Working Effectively with Tribal Governments.
