Our faculty and researchers generate and mobilize knowledge to better understand the causes, dynamics and consequences of violence across diverse contexts. Their work spans the prevention of gun violence, the mitigation of trauma among survivors and the promotion of healthy relationships. Through rigorous research and evaluation, they contribute to a growing body of scholarship aimed at preventing violence, strengthening resilience and fostering safer communities.

Meet our experts working to end violence:

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Gia Barboza-Salerno, PhD

Associate Professor
Dr. Gia Elise Barboza-Salerno is an assistant professor in the Colleges of Social Work and Public Health. Dr. Barboza-Salerno’s scholarship focuses on the manifestation of violence across the lifespan from childhood to...
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Scottye Cash, PhD

Associate Professor
Scottye J. Cash, MSSW, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Social Work at The Ohio State University. Dr. Cash’s expertise has focused on assessment and targeted service delivery for at-risk children and...
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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 Johnson-Motoyama, PhD

Professor
Michelle Johnson-Motoyama, Ph.D., MSW, is Professor and Associate Dean for Research at The Ohio State University (OSU) College of Social Work. Her scholarship examines the role of social policies and programs in...
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Joyce Lee, PhD

Associate Professor
Joyce Y. Lee, PhD, MS, MSW, LCSW, is an Associate Professor at The Ohio State University College of Social Work, where she is the Director of the Child and Family Wellbeing Laboratory....
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Mo Yee Lee, PhD

Doctoral Program Director and Professor
Dr. Mo Yee Lee is a Professor and PhD Program Director at the College of Social Work. She is President of the Group for Advancement in Doctoral Education (GADE) and Editor of the...
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Cecilia Mengo, PhD

Associate Professor
Dr. Mengo received her Bachelor’s in Human Geography from Moi University in Eldoret, Kenya. She completed her Masters of Social Work from Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, KY, where she received...
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Kate Roush, MSW

Assistant Clinical Professor
Kate Roush is a licensed independent social worker and infant mental health practitioner.  She is also a double alumna of The Ohio State University holding a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and...
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Susan Yoon, PhD

Professor & Interim Associate Dean for Research
Dr. Susan Yoon’s research seeks to promote resilience and well-being in children who have experienced childhood trauma, including child maltreatment.Dr. Susan Yoon’s research seeks to promote resilience and well-being in children who...

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