Cynthia Hale graduated summa cum laude from DePaul University in Chicago with a degree in Political Science. She became interested in law and religion at DePaul University, after taking several courses on the subject. Before college, Cynthia spent four years in the U.S. Air Force as a Munitions Systems Specialist, and deployed to Kuwait and Afghanistan. Cynthia has been married for five years to her husband Tim, whom she met while serving in the Air Force. Cynthia looks forward to her fellowship at the International Center for Law and Religion Studies and the opportunity to learn from her superiors and classmates.