Our Amazing Team
The work and productivity of the Congressional Research Institute for Social Work and Policy is spearheaded by our amazing team of researchers, innovators, and visionaries. These four individuals are the masterminds behind all that CRISP does.
Angelique Day
Legislative Director
Angelique is responsible for setting CRISP's legislative priorities and the legislation we promote and support of which child welfare is the organization's top priority.
Justin Hodge
Academic Director
Justin is responsible for overseeing the development and production of information and materials made available to faculty and students at schools of social work.
Charles E. Lewis, Jr.
Director
Charles is responsible for overseeing the overall operations of CRISP and setting the agenda for the activities and products generated by our talented team members.
Jason Ostrander
Research Director
Jason is responsbile for overseeing CRISP's research agenda and creating the knowledge base that is vital to achieving the organization's mission and goals.
Justin Hodge is a clinical assistant professor of social work at the University of Michigan. He is the co-lead for the Policy & Political Social Work Pathway and the director of the Online Certificate in Political Social Work. Hodge is committed to increasing the presence of social workers in policy and political spaces. He teaches courses that provide students with the tools to engage in politics and approach policy work from a social justice perspective. 
Charles E. Lewis, Jr., a political social worker, is the founder and director of the Congressional Research Institute for Social Work and Policy (CRISP), a nonprofit organization that works to engage social workers with the U.S. Congress. CRISP produces an annual Social Work Day on the Hill and Student Advocacy Day during the month of March which is Social Work Month. He was recently inducted as a Fellow in the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare. Dr. Lewis was Deputy Chief of Staff and Communications Director for former Congressman Ed Towns when he oversaw the creation of the Congressional Social Work Caucus. He is a member of the 12 Grand Challenges for Social Work Leadership Board, the Board of Directors of Influencing Social Policy, and a Commisoner with the Special Commission on Advancing Macro Social Work Practice. He earned his MSW degree in clinical counseling from Clark Atlanta University and PhD in policy, planning and policy analysis from Columbia University.