The Lender Center for Social Justice is a university research hub setting the standard for collaborative, innovative, and interdisciplinary community partnerships and engagement that fosters a more just society. The Center regularly produces research reports and policy briefs that engage key social issues.
2026
Disability as a Critical Element in Exploring the Racial Wealth Gap, Nanette Goodman, Montserrat Avila-Acosta, Fitore Hyensi, and Peter Blanck
Changing U.S. Military Force Structure: Rebuilding Confidence in Public Institutions by Bridging the Civil-Military Gap, Corri Zoli and Linda Euto
2025
Supply Chain Diversity Programs, Working with Micron, Karca Aral
Beyond the Plate: Equity-Focused Solutions to Childhood Nutrition and Family Well-Being, Lynn Brann, Rachel Razza, Xiafei Wang, and Kristen Davis
Making Institutional Criteria Transparent for Minority Entrepreneurs, Yolanda Christophe
Neighborhood Impacts of Gentrification on Urban Communities, J Coley
Just Housing: Expanding Economic Opportunity in the City of Syracuse, Gianna Juarez and Logan Battaglia
2024-25 Lender Report -- Report, Lender Center for Social Justice
Raising an Innovator: A Parent's Guide to Fostering an Entrepreneurial Mindset, Mauricio Mercado
The Discouraged Borrower: How Stereotype Threat Blocks Capital Access for URM Entrepreneurs, Mauricio Mercado
Refugee Health and Nutrition, Miriam Mutambudzi and Naomi Shanguhyia
Addressing the Wealth Gap: Supporting URM Veteran Entrepreneurs Through Evidence-Based Policy, Arielle Badger Newman, Mauricio Mercado, Ashley Gomez, and Rosalinda Maury
The Identity Navigation Challenge, Arielle Badger Newman, Mauricio Mercado, Ashley Gomez, and Rosalinda Maury
Syracuse Futures: Strengthening Arts and Humanities Infrastructures, Brice Nordquist, Rochelle Royster, Courtney Mauldin, and Amanda Johnson Sanguiliano
Do Underserved and Underrepresented Minorities Pay a Higher Premium for Employer-Sponsored Coverage?, Willie Reddic, Susan Albring, and Patricia Crawford
Buy Better: How Food Policy Councils Leverage Procurement to Improve Food Worker Conditions, Frank Sarfo, Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, and Jonnell A. Robinson
Why Are Food System Workers Excluded from Local Food Policy Councils?, Frank Sarfo, Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, and Jonnell A. Robinson
Moving Toward Equity in K-12 Education, George Theoharis and Leela George
Why Aren't More People Calling 988 for Mental Health Crises, Michiko Ueda, Colleen M. Heflin, Yanhong Liu, and Qingyi Yu
Dialogue and Storytelling to Bridge the Civil-Military Gap on Campus—and Beyond: Resources and Recommendations, Corri Zoli and Linda Euto
Is Military Service a Social Mobility Mechanism? Military Participation and Socioeconomic Benefits—Recommended Research and Data Resources, Corri Zoli, Linda Euto, and Rosalinda Maury
U.S. Military Veterans and Socioeconomic Opportunities: A Financial Lens on National Public Service, Corri Zoli, Linda Euto, and Rosalinda Maury
2024
Earning Accruals in Complex Firms: The Case of Multi-Jurisdictional and Multi-Product Insurers, Willie Dion Reddic and M. Martin Boyer
2022
New Report Prepared for Syracuse University’s Lender Center for Social Justice – Disability as a Critical Element in Exploring the Racial Wealth Gap -- Report, Nanette Goodman, Montserrat Avila-Acosta, Fitore Hyseni, and Peter Blanck
2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Climate Snapshot Poll: Top Resource Needs of Veterans and Active Duty Service Members, Linda Rougeau Euto, Rosalinda Maury, Nicholas Armstrong, Brice M. Stone, and Rachel Lisner
The SU RD Team: Serving Research at Syracuse University, Corrinne B. Zoli, Chetna Chianese, Amy K. Dumas, Jill Ferguson, Christina Leigh Docteur, Yoanna Ferrara, Emily K. Hart, Meghan Macblane, Melissa Whipps, and Sarah Workman
