 Ph.D., Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; M.S., South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; M.L.A., Landscape Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Bachelors in Architecture, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, India.Broadly Dr. Mehra’s research philosophy and teaching practices bring in a deeper understanding of the users and their social and cultural contexts (including socioeconomic and sociopolitical factors) into library and information science education.Specifically his work has focused on community informatics or the use of information and communication technologies to enable and empower communities to meet their needs and expectations.