Penelope Hughes

Penelope Hughes, JD, MPH has over ten years of experience working with innovative technologies and health-related nonprofits.

Currently, Penelope provides policy analysis and program support as a contractor for the Office of the Chief Privacy Officer within the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technolo- gy at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, focusing on health informa- tion technology and related privacy and security issues, including mobile health and consumer privacy issues.

Penelope has conducted research and co-authored papers related to consumer attitudes and preferences regarding the privacy and security of health informa- tion and health information technology.