Fordham Professor, Students Launch Disability Data Initiative
Many countries do not accurately collect data on people with disabilities, and in those that…
Sophie Mitra
Celebrating ‘Breadth and Depth’ of Fordham Faculty Research
From examining migration crises to expanding access to cybersecurity education, from exploring the history of…
Scholar Makes Case for Anti-Racist Reimagining of Economy
In the United States, freedom is synonymous with capital. And capital has historically been bestowed…
Minor and Research Consortium Enhance Disability Studies at Fordham
Fordham’s minor in Disability Studies is gaining ground—and now, it’s accompanied by a new research…
Inaugural Lecture Aims to Help Diversify the Economics Field
Women and minorities continue to be underrepresented in the economics field—from students to faculty, from…
20 in Their 20s: Navena Chaitoo
A research analyst works to improve the criminal justice system Whether she’s studying incarcerated people…
Disability and Diversity Conference Highlights University Scholarship
Around the world today people are commemorating the International Day of Persons With Disabilities to…
Mitra Tapped by Haitian Government as Adviser
As Haiti passes the third anniversary of the earthquake, thousands of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have…
Mitra Tapped by Haitian Government as Adviser
As Haiti passes the third anniversary of the earthquake, thousands of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have…
The Forgotten Minority: Professor Maps Disabled Persons’ Economic Well-Being in Developing Nations
According to the latest U.S. Census projection, people with disabilities accounted for 19.3 percent of…