Rashmi Chordiya

Rashmi Chordiya is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Affairs and Nonprofit Leadership at Seattle University's College of Arts & Sciences. She specializes in liberatory public service (LPS), integrating inner and collective transformation to foster trauma-informed, repair-centered public service. Her work emphasizes diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), and social justice in public administration contexts.

Education:

• PhD in Public Affairs (2018), University of Texas at Dallas
• MA in Globalization & Labor (2010), Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
• BA in Political Science (2008), University of Pune

Research Focus: Dr. Chordiya's work bridges critical scholarship and social justice movements, with a focus on disability justice, intersectional equity, and organizational inclusion. Her co-authored book Managing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Public Service Organizations (2024) introduces an LPS framework for compassionate, margin-centered public service.

Publications: Over 15 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters since 2017 address topics like disability equity, pay equity, and cross-national public sector management. Recent work emphasizes healing-centered approaches to white supremacy culture and ableism.

Teaching & Advocacy: Teaches courses on organizational diversity, liberatory public service, and social justice praxis. Prior experience includes corporate social responsibility and education reform initiatives in India.