A Message from the Dean Heading link
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The Spring 2023 issue of Affirmations highlights the college’s new Social Work within Justice Systems specialization; details new research by Associate Professors Otima Doyle and Branden McLeod; catches up with MSW alumnus Jerry Watson; and tells why Chicago Public Schools teacher Les Plewa has decided to pursue a master’s degree at Jane Addams. I hope you enjoy it.
Sincerely,
Creasie Finney Hairston, PhD
Dean and Professor