Professor Susan Sturm is the George M. Jaffin Professor of Law and Social Responsibility at Columbia Law School and the Founding Director of the Center for Institutional and Social Change. Her work focuses on advancing inclusion, equity, and systemic reform within institutions through interdisciplinary research and collaboration. A leading scholar in institutional change, legal education, and discrimination law, she has published extensively on structural inequality, gender and racial justice, and innovation in legal systems. Sturm has received numerous honors for her contributions to legal scholarship and social impact, and is widely regarded for her leadership in fostering transformative change across sectors.