Kirwan researchers Michael Outrich and Glennon Sweeney authored a guest column featured in the Columbus Dispatch:
"An opinion piece by Hamilton County Auditor Dusty Rhodes, published Aug. 2, critiqued a 2021 report authored by the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity that was prepared on behalf of the Franklin County Auditor.
Dr. Kierra Barnett, Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Kirwan Institute, recently co-authored a study exploring the impact of HBCU attendance on the health of African Americans (following graduation).
Kirwan Institute's Senior Legal Analyst Kyle Strickland was just named as one of ColumbusCEO's Future 50 Class of 2021. This recognition is reserved for the most passionate and hard-working advocates and professionals in the Columbus community - those focused on improving Central Ohio and our world.
This November, Ohio voters will have the opportunity to vote on State Issue One, a ballot initiative that seeks to reduce the prison population and reinvest the savings into drug treatment and mental health services. This brief provides a summary of Issue 1 and highlights areas where reforms could have the potential to make the most impact on reducing the prison popula
The Kirwan Institute's new report on the My Brother's Keeper Initiative in partnership with the City of Columbus was recently featured in Ohio State News.
"Research from The Ohio State University’s Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity is helping the Columbus City Council fund new programs to aid vulnerable youth.
