Professor Amy Sinden was recognized by the Temple University
Athletics Department at the January 16th women’s
basketball game for her contributions to the Temple community.
Professor Sinden was recognized for her deep commitment to public
interest law and the betterment of our society.
Professor Sinden specializes in environmental and property law.
She has won multiple awards for her publications in law journals
focusing on the misuse of economic theory in environmental law. She
has also written about the application of classical human rights
norms to environmental conflicts. Prior to joining Temple, she
served as senior counsel for Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future, an
associate attorney for the Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund in
Seattle, Washington and a staff attorney at Community Legal
Services here in Philadelphia.
(Photo credit Mitchell Leff)