Ruth Colker

Ruth Colker
Born1956 (age 69–70)
Academic background
EducationRadcliffe College (AB)
Harvard University (JD)
Academic work
DisciplineLaw
Sub-discipline
Constitutional law
Disability law
InstitutionsTulane University
University of Toronto
University of Pittsburgh
George Washington University
Ohio State University

Ruth Colker (born 1956)[1] is an American legal scholar who held the position of Distinguished Professor and Heck Faust Chair in Constitutional Law at the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law before her retirement in 2026. She cited Ohio State's implementation of Ohio Senate Bill 1, restricting diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives as her reason for retiring early.[2] Colker was awarded the 2009 Distinguished University Professor by the university.[3]

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.[4]

Career

Colker's scholarship focuses on constitutional and disability law.[5][6] 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.[7]

References

  1. ^ The AALS Directory of Law Teachers. West Publishing Company. 2001.
  2. ^ "FORMER OHIO STATE LAW PROFESSOR REFLECTS ON HOW SB 1 LED TO HER EARLY RETIREMENT". Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  3. ^ "Ruth Colker". Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  4. ^ "Ruth Colker | Moritz College of Law". moritzlaw.osu.edu. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  5. ^ Gram, Maggie (May 27, 2020). "For Many Caregivers and People With Disabilities, WFH Was Never Just a Perk". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  6. ^ "People With Disabilities May Face Greater Challenges When Returning To In-Person Work". New Hampshire Public Radio. June 8, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  7. ^ Barry, Erin (February 21, 2022). "Abusers in Power and Their Impact on Public Issues with Ruth Colker". Pell Center. Retrieved January 13, 2023.


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