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Why Choose Jane Addams?
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Ranking US News consistently ranks Jane Addams in the top 10% of graduate social work programs, nationally.
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Faculty Our faculty include researchers and scholars who are internationally recognized as leaders in their fields.
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Diversity Our faculty and student body reflect the rich racial and ethnic diversity of the Chicago metropolitan area.
Jane Addams Spotlights
Faculty Spotlight
Faculty member Assistant Professor Shih-Ying Cheng focuses on gender-based and intimate partner violence, and recent immigrants. She has worked with survivors of gender-based violence and admires their strength and resourcefulness. “But, I also see how vulnerable they can be. I had a client who was almost killed by her husband, and when I visited her in the hospital, I told myself that I didn’t want to see that happen again,” she says. Dr. Cheng was drawn to Jane Addams by the work being done with and on behalf of marginalized populations. “That is exactly what I want to pursue in my life and my career,” she says. “I want to be useful, and I want my research to be meaningful and have impact in the real world.” Read more about Dr. Cheng »
Student Spotlight
Mental illness robbed Hannah Lewis’ brother of a long, promising life. She doesn’t want that to happen to others. A second-year student in the Jane Addams College of Social Work’s master’s program, Lewis was one of five University of Illinois Chicago students named a Chicago Schweitzer Fellow for 2025-2026. Read more about Hannah Lewis »
Alumnus Spotlight
Conversation was rarely lacking around the Adler dinner table, with the topic of discussion often centering on one topic – social work. Michelle Adler-Morrison, MSW ‘90, CEO of Youth Guidance, followed her two sisters and parents into the field. Read more about Michelle Adler-Morrison.
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February is Black History Month
February is Black History Month, and the Jane Addams College of Social Work acknowledges those Black faculty members who earned their degree from the college and who today work to educate tomorrow’s social work leaders.