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
Researchers
The Loyola University Chicago School of Social Work faculty is dedicated to research that intersects with many areas of social work. To better demonstrate our areas of specialization, we’ve divided our research into the three main categories defined by the Grand Challenges for Social Work: Stronger Social Fabric, Individual & Family Well-being, and Just Society. We are committed to hiring faculty and doctoral students interested in research across the breadth of the social work profession.
Impact Review
The School of Social Work’s annual Impact Review highlights the diverse and far-reaching research activities of the school’s faculty and doctoral students. It features compelling stories of our scholars, details recent work from our Centers and Institutes, notes on continuing education opportunities the School of Social Work provides, and highlights faculty achievements, including peer-reviewed publications and presentations as well as books and grants
Doctoral Students
Representing the next generation of social work’s scholarly leaders, our PhD students are researching novel approaches to micro, mezzo, and macro practice, examining ways to enhance systems, and driving the profession’s role in social and economic justice.
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
Researchers
The Loyola University Chicago School of Social Work faculty is dedicated to research that intersects with many areas of social work. To better demonstrate our areas of specialization, we’ve divided our research into the three main categories defined by the Grand Challenges for Social Work: Stronger Social Fabric, Individual & Family Well-being, and Just Society. We are committed to hiring faculty and doctoral students interested in research across the breadth of the social work profession.
"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.