Social Justice, Advocacy and Civic Engagement

Pursuing Justice in Response to Nonprofit Workplace Sexual Harassment

Journal of Public Affairs Education

2026

This pedagogical practice case by Erynn Beaton examines the true story of “Sara” and her experience encountering sexual harassment in a nonprofit workplace.

Chasing White Whales: Philanthropic Inequality at an Ohio Public Media Organization

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly

2026

This research by Erynn Beaton examines the relationship between philanthropy and income inequality using anonymous donation data from WOSU.

Locked Down or Let Out After COVID-19: Political Systems and Global Incarceration

International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice

2026

Victor St. John examines whether the degree of democracy shapes carceral changes.

Child Trends

2025

Victor St. John and colleagues present an evaluation study that examines the impacts of PREPARE Plus on fathers’ perceptions, behavioral intentions, behaviors, and knowledge related to parenting, relationships, financial stability, and recidivism.

Impacts of Extreme Weather on Farmer Mental Health

Rural Sociology

2025

Shoshanah Inwood and colleagues examine how extreme weather driven by climate change contributes to rising stress and psychological distress among Midwest farmers, identifying key pathways linking climate impacts to farmer mental health challenges.

Energy Research & Social Science

2025

The research by Jeffrey Bielicki and colleagues showed how intertwined disadvantages perpetuate or exacerbate distributive, recognition, restorative and procedural injustices in the EV transition.

Noelle Broughton

Russell Hassan, PhD

Victor St. John, PhD

Tasha Perdue, PhD