Dr. Ajit Chaudhari

Dr. Ajit Chaudhari is Professor of Physical Therapy, Orthopedics, Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering at The Ohio State University (OSU) College of Medicine. Dr. Chaudhari is currently Diversity Chair of the American Society of Biomechanics (ASB), and in this role has been directly involved in efforts to collect data to understand ASB membership demographics and creating an inclusive community of practice that supports scientists in transitional stages of their careers. For example, he has led ASB in the development of a society Code of Conduct to improve the environment of the society. He is also the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at OSU, where he strives to create a more inclusive climate through culture change School-wide. In this role, Dr. Chaudhari led a team (2016-2021) that overhauled the admissions process for the Doctor of Physical Therapy program to adopt a comprehensive review of the entire application relative to the program’s mission, vision and values. Similarly, he led a team (2021-2022) that reformed the School’s faculty search process to be more inclusive through the use of carefully crafted job descriptions and rubrics.