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…
The college days for many are coming to a close, and the long-awaited day of commencement is drawing near (Friday, May 5 to be exact). You can learn all about this year’s commencement ceremony…
Social and behavioral health services are essential for recently released inmates with substance use disorders to successfully navigate life outside prison, according to new research conducted by Jane Addams College of Social Work…
The state of Illinois is facing a critical shortage of behavioral health care providers, but through a new statewide initiative that the University of Illinois Chicago’s Jane Addams College of Social Work is…
Twenty years behind bars gave Augustin “Augie” Torres a lot of time to think. His days and nights were filled with thoughts about what his life would be like once he was released…
Nominations are being sought for the inaugural Community Engagement Award, honoring JACSW faculty and staff for their achievements in community engagement and partnership that promotes collaboration between the college and community partners. Learn…
Assistant Professor Daysi Ximena Diaz-Strong, PhD, has received a grant from UIC’s Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy to examine how legal exclusion and gender-based oppression intersect and change in the…
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…
Jane Addams College of Social Work Assistant Professor Michelle-Ann Rhoden Neita is serving as co-Principal Investigator on a $200,648 grant from the Florida Institute for Child Welfare (FICW) to develop approaches on keeping…
