T. Chedgzsey Smith-McKeever, PhD
Visiting Senior Research Specialist
Contact
Building & Room:
Jane Addams Center for Social Policy and Research
Address:
1640 West Roosevelt Road, Suite 534, Chicago, IL 60608
Email:
About
T. Chedgzsey Smith-McKeever, PhD, has developed, designed, implemented, executed, and reported on studies that are critical to improving the efficacy of social welfare policy and services. Her experience encompasses developing and implementing surveys; recruiting ethnic minority research participants; conducting research; gathering, analyzing, and interpreting data into cohesive findings; presenting at conferences and publishing peer-reviewed articles.
As a social work educator and researcher, Smith-McKeever brings an understanding and passion for social welfare policy issues, particularly those that affect mothers and children. Throughout her practical and academic experiences in social work, Smith-McKeever has placed the highest priority on evidence-based practices in all aspects of social welfare policy and practice with an emphasis on equitable access to quality education, trauma-informed health and mental health care, and child welfare services.
Education
PhD, University of Texas at Austin
MSW, University of Southern California
BA, University of California at Irvine