Recent DEI-Related Research, Fieldwork, & Community Engagement Activities

Together with the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Dr. Megan Greeson and her research team are examining barriers to attaining help via the civil legal system for survivors of sexual assault. The study will examine how survivors' intersecting identities influence their ability to access the system, obtain legal representation, attain the outcome they want, and the extent to which the response they received was trauma-informed. Findings will be used to inform statewide practice by rape crisis center, the civil legal system, and legal aid agencies, and will be used to advocate for state level policy change.

Dr. Susan Tran is conducting research focused on pain in relation to diverse populations, health equity, and inclusive treatments and research. Her research funded by the Chicago Chronic Condition Equity Network (a subaward of a National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities grant) aims to better understand pain management disparities in Chicago.