Ruth Colker Explained

Ruth Colker
Education:Radcliffe College (AB)
Harvard University (JD)
Discipline:Law
Sub Discipline:Constitutional law
Disability law
Workplaces:Tulane University
University of Toronto
University of Pittsburgh
George Washington University
Ohio State University

Ruth Colker (born 1956)[1] is an American legal scholar working as the Distinguished Professor and Heck Faust Chair in Constitutional Law at the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. She was awarded the 2009 Distinguished University Professor by the university.[2]

Education

Colker earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in social studies from Radcliffe College in 1978 and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1981.[3]

Career

Colker's scholarship focuses on constitutional and disability law.[4] [5] She spent four years as a trial attorney in the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division. Prior to joining Ohio State University, she worked as a professor at the Tulane University Law School, University of Toronto Faculty of Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, and George Washington University Law School.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The AALS Directory of Law Teachers . 2001 . West Publishing Company . en.
  2. Web site: Ruth Colker . March 6, 2017.
  3. Web site: Ruth Colker Moritz College of Law . 2023-01-13 . moritzlaw.osu.edu.
  4. News: Gram . Maggie . 2020-05-27 . For Many Caregivers and People With Disabilities, WFH Was Never Just a Perk . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-01-13 . 0362-4331.
  5. Web site: 2021-06-08 . People With Disabilities May Face Greater Challenges When Returning To In-Person Work . 2023-01-13 . New Hampshire Public Radio . en.
  6. Web site: Barry . Erin . 2022-02-21 . Abusers in Power and Their Impact on Public Issues with Ruth Colker . 2023-01-13 . Pell Center . en-US.