Faculty Affiliates

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Pablo Gastón — Assistant Professor in Sociology on the Ann Arbor campus. Researches patterns of economic conflict in the American labor movement, with a focus on collective bargaining in hospitals. Formerly a researcher at Rutgers University's Labor Education Action Research Network (LEARN). [Pablo's website]

Ayesha Ghazi Edwin — Clinical Assistant Professor in Social Work on the Ann Arbor campus. Teaches social justice's relationship with public policy and community action. Creator and co-lead of the Disability Inclusion and Accessible Design (DIAD) Certificate Program. Serves on Ann Arbor City Council, representing Ward 3. [Ayesha's SSW Page]

Justin Hodge — Clinical Assistant Professor in Social Work on the Ann Arbor campus. Teaches students to engage in politics and approach policy work from a social justice perspective. Co-lead of the Policy & Political Social Work Pathway. Serves on the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, representing District 5. [Justin's SSW Page]

Sanjukta Paul — Associate Professor in Law on the Ann Arbor campus. Teaches and researches the economic and legal relationships between labor and antitrust. [Sanjukta's Law School Page]

Ian Robinson — Lecturer in Sociology and the Residential College on the Ann Arbor campus. Teaches coursework on labor, globalization, and ethical consumption. Former LEO President, current HVALF President. [Ian's RC Page]

Lara Rusch — Associate Professor in Political Science and Director of the Community Change Studies program on the Dearborn campus. Teaches and researches community organizing as a method for building political power. [Lara's UM-D Page]

Updated Oct 20, 2025