Dr. Rucha Kaur currently serves as the Managing Director of Education and Community Development for the Sikh Coalition. In her role, she is responsible for the management and strategic direction of both the education and community development teams, as well as coordinating the cross-programmatic work of the organization with the rest of the leadership team. Rucha previously served as the organization’s Community Development Director from January 2018 through April 2024.

As Community Development Director, Rucha led the organization’s national community engagement strategy and managed a team that works to empower a national network of grassroots leaders to promote interfaith solidarity, defend civil rights, and raise Sikh awareness. Prior to coming to the Sikh Coalition, Rucha served as the Associate Director at United Sikhs. In that role, she led the organization’s public health programs designed to reduce health disparities in the Sikh community through culturally tailored interventions that focus on prevention. Her expertise lies in taking evidence-based strategies and making them culturally relevant for communities in which they are implemented. Rucha currently serves as a Founding Board Member for Interfaith Public Health Network and Research Advisory Board Member for Springtide Research Institute.

Rucha holds a Doctoral Degree in Communication Studies from Bowling Green State University and a Masters Degree in Development Communication from Gujarat University. Outside of work, Rucha remains dedicated to volunteering her time to causes that promote equality and justice for all while being an avid reader, podcast listener and coffee lover.

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