Anjali Dutt

Anjali Dutt is an Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati, specializing in community and social psychology. She holds a PhD in Social Psychology (2016) and an M.S. in Social Psychology (2012) from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a B.A. in Psychology (2009) from The College of New Jersey. Her research examines structural changes driving women's empowerment, focusing on land ownership, educational workshops, and cooperative enterprises in Nicaragua and Tanzania. She also investigates neoliberal ideology and refugee rights through collaborative research with grassroots organizations.

• Education
  • PhD, Social Psychology, University of California, Santa Cruz (2016)
  • M.S., Social Psychology, University of California, Santa Cruz (2012)
  • B.A., Psychology, The College of New Jersey (2009)

Her work integrates feminist theory, liberation psychology, and intersectional frameworks to address systemic inequities. Recent publications highlight reproductive justice, decolonial approaches, and structural violence in migration contexts. She has secured multiple grants, including federal and nonprofit funding for refugee empowerment initiatives.

Scientific Awards

• Reed Foundation Ruth Landes Grant (2014-2016)
• University of Cincinnati URS New Faculty Development Award (2017/18)
• American Psychological Association Visionary Grant (2019)
• SPSSI Student Grant (2022)

Grants & Collaborations

• Principal Investigator for UC's New Faculty Development Award (2017/18)
• PI for CNCS Civic Action for Refugee Empowerment (CARE) grants (2018-2020, 2022-2025)
• PI for APA Visionary Grant on refugee well-being (2019)
• Co-PI for SPSSI student grant on South Asian immigrant women (2022)

Dutt's lab focuses on the Civic Action for Refugee Empowerment (CARE) initiative in Cincinnati, building sustainable infrastructure for refugee communities. She has mentored Nabiha Chaudhary, co-authoring intergenerational analyses of femininity among South Asian immigrants.