Daysi Diaz-Strong’s research was born out of her life experiences. An assistant professor at the University of Illinois Chicago Jane Addams College of Social Work, Diaz-Strong, PhD, is an expert on how exclusionary…
Among the many dangers of opioid use is that street drugs purporting to be one drug often contain other drugs, such as fentanyl, or cutting agents. Drug-checking services — various types of tests…
The risk of contracting HIV from sex is reduced by 99% when adherence to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is achieved, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Most sexual minority men, however, are not…
The Jane Addams College of Social Work has produced three webinars welcoming full-time students, PM-extended study students and advanced standing students to the college for the 2023-2024 academic year. The videos provide students…
There are more than 11,000 criminal justice social workers currently employed in the United States, according to online career services company Zippia. That number will soon increase as the Jane Addams College of…
Researchers at the Jane Addams College of Social Work, led by Associate Professor Otima Doyle, PhD, have published a study in the Journal of Child and Family Studies (JCFS) on how African American…
Social work has always been a part of Jerry Watson’s life. Growing up in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood, Watson, PhD, assistant professor of social work at the University of Memphis and recipient of…
Ask Les Plewa to describe himself in one word and there is no hesitation in his response: “helper.” A teacher at Chicago’s William Howard Taft High School, Plewa shares his vast knowledge of…
Jenifer Nyhuis, a 2012 graduate of the Jane Addams College of Social Work, received the Rising Star Award presented annually by the University of Illinois Chicago Alumni Association. The recognition was bestowed upon…
U.S. prisons are currently housing more than 2 million individuals, with nearly 775,000 of those inmates sentenced to spend at least 10 years of their life behind bars. But how long is long…
