From religious studies to dental medicine, community development to biomedical engineering, the fields and offices represented by team members at CWRU's Social Justice Institute are united in their potential to transform society and promote equality.
The institute's holistic, systems-based approach both advances disciplinary work, and elevates the conversation by unveiling and connecting broader, underlying issues.
The names of our team members (in alphabetical order) are:
Christine Ash, Janice Eatman-Williams, John Flores, Gladys Haddad, Jessie Hill, Latisha James, Sana Loue, Dorothy Miller, Dianna Lynn Morris, Andrew Rollins, Marilyn Sanders-Mobley.
Learn more about these experts and their unique disciplines below:
Janice Eatman-Williams
janice.eatmanwilliams@case.edu
216.368.1462
Janice Eatman-Williams, assistant director of the Center for Civic Engagement and Learning, connects Case Western Reserve students to volunteer programs. She also teaches students about Cleveland heritage, especially that of the Glenville and Hough neighborhoods and heads up the Closing the Achievement Gap program, which brings high schoolers to campus twice a week for academic assistance.
John H. Flores
john.flores@case.edu
216.368.4219
John H. Flores, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of history in the College of Arts and Sciences. He specializes in Mexican American history, and his research interests include modern Mexico; the history of immigration and citizenship in the United States; multinational political and labor movements; and ethnic, racial and national identity formation. He is the first faculty member hired as part of the university-wide Social Justice Institute initiative.
Gladys Haddad
gladys.haddad@case.edu
216.368.4117
Gladys Haddad, Ph.D., has been a professor of American studies College of Arts and Sciences since 1990. She is the founder and director of the Western Reserve Studies Symposium and the broadcast series Regionally Speaking, which explore the history, culture and contemporary issues of northeastern Ohio.
Jessie Hill
jessie.hill@case.edu
216.368.0553
Jessie Hill, J.D., is a professor of law and the associate director of the School of Law's Center for Social Justice. Her primary areas of teaching and scholarship are constitutional law and civil rights law, with a particular emphasis on issues of reproductive justice and religious freedom.
Latisha James
latisha.james@case.edu
216.368.3909
Latisha James is the director of the university's Center for Community Partnerships. She is responsible for representing Case Western Reserve University to community, civic and business representatives and functioning as a liaison and catalyst to enhance university-community relations.
Sana Loue
sana.loue@case.edu
216-368-3743
Sana Loue, J.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S.S.A., is a Professor of
Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the School of Medicine. She holds secondary appointments in the Departments of Bioethics, Global Health, and Psychiatry, and also has a secondary appointment at MSASS. Her areas of expertise include HIV risk, family violence, mental illness, research ethics, and forensic epidemiology. She is the author or editor of more than 25 books and more than 75 peer-reviewed manuscripts.
Marilyn Sanders Mobley
marilyn.mobley@case.edu
216.368.3276
Marilyn Sanders Mobley, Ph.D., is the university's inaugural Vice President for the Office of Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity (OIDEO). Appointed in January 2009, Mobley leads the university's strategic initiatives in the area of inclusion and diversity, chairs the Diversity Leadership Council, and is responsible for assessing and coordinating diversity efforts for students, faculty, staff, alumni and the community.
Andrew Rollins
andrew.rollins@case.edu
216.368.3483
Andrew Rollins, Ph.D., is an associate professor of biomedical engineering and medicine. He is interested in the application of technology and engineering solutions to social justice problems. He advises student groups, including Engineers Without Borders, and is an advocate for improving the health and standard of living in communities in the developing world.
Diana Lynn Morris
diana.morris@case.edu
216-368-6472
Diana Lynn Morris, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., F.G.S.A., is the Florence Cellar Associate Professor of Gerontological Nursing, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing and Executive Director of the University Center on Aging & Health. Her interests include health as a human right and mental health care for at risk older adults and their caregivers, and vulnerable families across the lifespan.
Christine Ash
christine.ash@case.edu
216-368-2338
Christine Ash is the Vice President of the
Office of Planning and Institutional Research as of September 2008. She reports directly to the university’s provost and executive vice president, William A. "Bud" Baeslack III.
Dorothy Miller
dorothy.miller@case.edu
216-368-0985
Dorothy Miller, Ph. D., is the Clinical Associate Professor at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University. As director of the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women, Dr. Miller is building on the efforts of the Flora Stone Mather Alumnae Association, Women's Coalition and many other campus women's organizations to develop a cohesive program addressing women students, faculty, staff, community and alumnae.
To learn more about social justice initiatives at Case Western Reserve and how you can be involved, contact the Social Justice Institute at 216.368.2515 or socialjustice@case.edu.