Our faculty and researchers are committed to advancing knowledge that interrogates and addresses structural inequities, with the goal of fostering conditions in which all individuals and communities can thrive. Through rigorous scholarship, innovative inquiry and engaged research, they contribute to the development of evidence-based solutions that promote justice and expand opportunity across diverse contexts.

Meet our experts in equal opportunity and justice:

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Ran Hu, PhD

Assistant Professor
Dr. Ran Hu is an Assistant Professor at The Ohio State University College of Social Work. Through her research, Dr. Hu is dedicated to promoting the health, safety, and well-being of sex...
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Michelle Kaiser, PhD

Associate Professor
Dr. Kaiser engages in collaborative, interdisciplinary, and community-engaged ecological-social research. Her community food security research addresses interconnected social, economic, and environmental issues.
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Sharvari Karandikar, PhD

Professor & Director of Global Engagement
Sharvari Karandikar began her career practicing as a social worker for sex workers and victims of sex trafficking in Mumbai, India. During her Ph.D. program in Social Work at University of Utah,...
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Raven Lynch, PhD

Assistant Clinical Professor
Dr. Raven Lynch is a three-time Ohio State alum with over a decade of experience in social justice-based practice, research, and teaching.
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Jacquelyn Meshelemiah, PhD

Professor & Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Dr. Meshelemiah is a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) and three-time alum (BSSW, MSW, and PhD) of The Ohio State University. She has taught courses across the curricula at the BSSW, MSW, and...

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