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Who we are....

 

Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago carries the mission of Jane Addams and the Hull-House movement forward, adapting social work to the needs and realities of today's urban settings. As a premier institution for graduate study, the college is a recognized leader in social work research, education and service.

What's New

Von Nebbitt Profiled in UIC News

Von Nebbitt, Associate Professor in the College, is featured in a UIC News article examining his research on the impact of foreclosure and public housing on adolescents and families. One study measures the levels of stress experienced by youth in public housing. Another investigates how single mothers in Chicago public housing are bridging the gap between meal expenses and food stamps.


Nancy Rolock Quoted in
New York Times Article

Nancy Rolock, PhD student and senior research specialist in the College, was quoted in a New York Times article on failed adoptions. The story focused on one 20-year-old Chicago man who was abandoned by his adoptive mother. Limited research indicates that about 90 percent of adoptions last through the child's 18th birthday, said Rolock.


Pioneer Award Nominations Sought

Alumni: Please consider nominating yourself or another graduate of the College for the Jane Addams College of Social Work Pioneer Award. The Pioneer Award was established to recognize alumni who have made significant, pioneering, or standout contributions to a community, state, or nation consistent with the mission of the college. Nominations may come from alumni or friends of the College. Multiple letters highlighting the contributions of the nominee are encouraged. Please submit a statement addressing how the nominee meets the two stated criteria by February 6, 2012 by hard copy to the Office of the Dean (1040 W. Harrison, MC 309, Chicago, IL 60607) or by email in an attached document to byrons@uic.edu with "Pioneer Award" in the subject line. The recipient will be presented with the award at the May 4, 2012 commencement ceremony.


Gina Gaston Comments
On HIV-Positive Teachers

Gina Gaston, assistant professor in the College, is quoted in a Chicago Tribune article detailing alleged prejudice against an HIV-positive teacher in the Chicago Public Schools. "You can be a great teacher and a great mentor to students and have HIV as long as you're taking your medication and taking care of yourself," she says.

Alumni: Get Involved!

Nicole Milano, president of the Jane Addams College Alumni Board, has a message for alumni and suggestions about how to get involved with the College and its students. See the Alumni & Friends page for details.


News & Events

Grant Supports Efforts to
Reduce Health Disparities

Sheila Castillo, principal investigator of the Center of Excellence in the Elimination of Disparities at Chicago (CEED@Chicago), and associate director of the College's Midwest Latino Health Research, Training, and Policy Center, was quoted in a story on local National Public Radio station WBEZ. CEED@Chicago has received an $850,000 continuation grant to address health disparities in Chicago. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded the one-year grant to help reduce diabetes and cardiovascular disease among Latino and African American populations in the Chicago area.

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Publications

Events



  Feb. 6 Pioneer Award nominations due
  Apr. 3

Karen Honig Memorial Lecture

 

Joe Hollendoner (BSW '03, MSW '04), vice-president and chief program officer of the Howard Brown Health Center, speaks at a field instructors' breakfast earlier this fall. Hollendoner was founding director of the Broadway Youth Center, a program of the Howard Brown Health Center and its community partners. Today, the Broadway Youth Center serves more than 5,000 LGBT and other at-risk youth each year and has been a field placement site for the College.




Joseph Strickland, PhD, Research Associate in the College's Jane Addams Center for Social Policy and Research, recently appeared on WYCC-TV's program The Professors to discuss disabilities and public policy. Strickland (bottom row, center) spoke about the lack of services and assistance to Black male gunshot victims with Violently Acquired Spinal Cord Injury (VASCI). You can view the program here.