Our People
Our People
Our accomplished, diverse community of scholars understands individual needs, implements innovative solutions and leads the charge for greater social and economic justice.
By the Numbers
1:12
Faculty-to-Student Ratio in MSW Program
51%
Of Full-Time Faculty are Underrepresented Racial or Ethnic Minorities
92%
Of Faculty Have a Terminal Degree
67%
of Tenure-track faculty with active grant funding
Faculty Board Memberships
Our faculty members serve in leadership positions nationally and internationally, including recent appointments to the boards of the International Association for Social Work with Groups, the American Association of Suicidology, the Theraplay Institute, the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), the Network for Social Work Management (NSWM) and more.
Award-Winning Publications
We view research as service, and our faculty publish groundbreaking articles each year as part of their dedication to improving the profession. Recently, Dr. Amy Krings’s work on environmental justice won awards from the Journal of Community Practice and International Social Work Journal.
Faculty Presentations
Our faculty share their scholarship across the profession and beyond. Recent faculty presentations include Dr. Jonathan Singer’s participation in an event at the White House focused on veteran mental health.
Alumni in Action
Dr. Elizabeth McIngvale
BSW ’09 and MSW ’10
Director of the McLean OCD Institute // Houston and founder of the Peace of Mind Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of people with OCD
Lawrence L. Benito
MSW ’98
CEO and Executive Director of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
Aimee Hilado
PhD in Social Work with Distinction ’10, LCSW, MSW ’07
Founding Clinical Director of the RefugeeOne Wellness Program // University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice faculty
Rory E. Hoskins
MSW ’99, JD ’12
Mayor, Village of Forest Park, IL
Recent Publications
In 2021 alone, our faculty have published more than 100 journal articles across our nine main areas of focus:
- Mental Health/Schools/Children & Youth/ Foster Care
- Interpersonal & Community Violence
- Opioids & Other Addictions
- Integrated Health
- Practice Methods & Theories
- Environmental Issues, Disasters, & Justice
- Work, Worker, Workplace
- Poverty, Race & Community
- Migration & Refugees
"We would go beyond the case study. Being able to have that uncensored, real dialogue with professors who were in the field prepared me for when I came across the real situation. As a social worker you have to be prepared for anything and everything, and the education I received prepared me for those real challenges." Rosanelly Garcia, '14, 2021 NASW-Illinois Social Worker of the Year
Education
Our people-focused curriculum leads to people-focused scholars and clinicians. Faculty and students with a strong passion for helping others — by assisting immigrant communities, reducing health disparities, ensuring young people have the resources they need — come together here. The result is an inclusive, diverse, accomplished community ready to tackle big problems and create bold solutions.