Loyola University Chicago

Dr. Tyson obtained her B.A. and a Masters of Divinity from Yale University, and her Masters and Ph.D. in social work from the University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration. She has had over two decades of experience as a clinical social worker, in settings ranging from forensic to medical and psychiatric social work. Recently, she is focusing on community development through supporting parents in non-violent caregiving methods, both in this country and abroad. Her research focuses on practice-relevant approaches to research for the social and behavioral sciences, psychotherapy with children, therapeutic residential care for severely mentally ill and homeless clients, and international social work. She is currently the Editor-in-Chief (and founding editor) of Illinois Child Welfare, a multidisciplinary, international journal co-sponsored by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and Loyola University of Chicago, School of Social Work.

Summary of Curriculum Vitae

Illinois Society for Clinical Social Work, Jane Roiter Seminar Series