Caitlin Mauer, C.G.C., MA, M.S.

Biography

Caitlin Mauer, M.A., M.S., CGC, joined UT Southwestern Medical Center’s Cancer Genetics program in 2012. She is an Assistant Professor and the Assistant Director of the UT Southwestern Genetic Counseling Master's Program. Caitlin keeps her clinical skills sharp by working in the Cancer Genetics Clinic at UT Southwestern, where she sees patients at risk for hereditary cancer syndromes in multiple clinics around the Dallas metroplex.

Prior to beginning her career, she completed her Master of Science in Genetic Counseling at Northwestern University in Chicago. In 2016, she also completed her Master of Arts in Medical Humanities and Bioethics from Northwestern University.

Caitlin has a passion for working with underserved populations, and has published multiple research articles promoting genetic services within these communities. In addition to highlighting the positive patient outcomes (medically and psychosocially) when genetic counselors are part of a patient's care team, Caitlin has recently focused her research on the economic benefits of involving genetic counselors in patient care.