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Our People

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

98%

Of Faculty Have a Terminal Degree

33

Full-Time Faculty Members
Faculty Board Memberships

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

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 and Dr. Dana K. Harmon won an award from the Journal of Teaching in Social Work for her paper on the dehumanization of black males by police.

Faculty Presentations

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.

Faculty Board Representation

Alumni in Action

Dr. Elizabeth McIngvale, BSW ’09 and MSW ’10

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

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

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

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 Work of the Year

People-Focused 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.

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