Graduate Profiles
More than half of the nation's 1,800 genetic counselors have studied at Sarah Lawrence.
Heather Hampel wanted to be a genetic counselor since age 12. The Human Genetics graduate program helped her achieve that goal—and enormous success in the field.
"[My experiences] showed me that there was a way to do science outside of a lab with a greater human element; I came to realize that I could apply science in a way that directly changes people’s lives."
Debra L. Collins '79, M.S., CGC
"Everything I experienced at Sarah Lawrence eventually was incorporated into my career."
To the patients she works with in The Bronx, New York, Daniela Iacoboni is more than a prenatal genetic counselor—she is the person who can help them turn their choices into action.
When a career test suggested “genetic counselor,” Tara Shea’s love of science and people—and experience with her own genetic condition—came together.