Brian Gran

My research, teaching, and service concentrate on how we use rights to improve well-being and promote societal resilience. My research program investigates what institutions and structures facilitate, and obstruct, agency when it comes to using rights to improve outcomes, reduce disparities, and advance social policies. My work matters to a range of stakeholders, from non-governmental organizations to quasi- and governmental institutions. Much of my work is interdisciplinary, drawing on sociology, law, and public policy research. A key component of my research is collaborating with students. I serve as Expert Consultant to a Bureau of the U.S. Department of State’s Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights. As a Veale Faculty Entrepreneurship Fellow, I am exploring tech transfer opportunities to tackle health misinformation. I serve as Case Western Reserve’s Designee to the Public Interest Technology-University Network (PIT-UN).