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Danica Dagg

Changing Her Tune

Danica Dagg has always lent an ear to her students, whether inside her classroom as a music instructor or outside of class as a compassionate sounding board. “As a teacher I felt so…

Adler sisters

Like Father, Like Mother, Like Sisters

Conversation was rarely lacking around the Adler dinner table, with the topic of discussion often centering on one topic – social work. Youth Guidance’s CEO, Michelle Adler-Morrison, MSW ‘90, followed her sisters, Susan…

Youth Guidance

Youth are Served

The name speaks for itself. Since Youth Guidance opened its doors more than 100 years ago, the organization has played an integral role in the lives of hundreds of thousands of young people,…

Bocanegra WTTW

The Power of Healing

Kathryn Bocanegra has witnessed the toll community-based violence interventions extract from peacekeepers. The assistant professor at the Jane Addams College of Social Work has spent her career developing programs to mediate violent conflicts…

Nicholas Davis

From the Stage to Social Work

Nicholas Davis has always felt most at home on the stage. Throughout his career as a professional opera singer, Davis has transformed himself into a myriad of characters: The Reverend in Blue, Minksman…

2024 JACSW commencement

JACSW Spring Commencement May 9

Two hundred fourteen master’s students and three doctoral students will receive their diplomas at the Jane Addams College of Social Work commencement on May 9, 2025 at 9 a.m. at Credit Union 1…

29th Honig Lecture

Family Matters

The Jane Addams College of Social Work hosted the 29th Karen J. Honig Memorial Lecture on March 19 with a faculty roundtable discussing “Supporting Parents to Strengthen Families.” Professor Sonya Leathers, Associate Professors…

Honig Lecture 2025

Honig Lecture is March 19

Jane Addams College of Social Work faculty researchers will present “Supporting Parents to Strengthen Families” at the 29th Karen J. Honig Memorial Lecture on Thursday, March 19, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.…

Spark Talks

Johnson, Cheng Present at SparkTalks

Two Jane Addams College of Social Work researchers presented their work at SparkTalks, University of Illinois Chicago’s take on lightning talks that provides an opportunity for faculty, leaders, and others across campus to…