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The Social Work, Social Policy, and Social Administration program prepares students to become leaders in the fields of clinical social work and social administration practice.
The SSL program examines the complexity of social problems while developing the capacity to more effectively address social change.
The Doctoral program advances a uniquely interdisciplinary approach to social work and social welfare scholarship.
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The Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice African American Alumni Committee's 2026 Symposium, We Got Us: Our Health, Our Rights, Our Future, convened alumni, students, faculty, and community leaders to examine how we expand access to health care and strengthen mental health equity.
From keynote reflections to panel dialogue and breakout strategy sessions, the day...
Save the Date! Alumni Weekend & Reunion is May 1 - 2, 2026! We can't wait to welcome Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice alumni back for a weekend of connection, conversation, and celebration.
Mark your calendar now and stay tuned for more details on registration, speakers, and events. We hope you'll join us back on campus this spring!
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Congratulations to Gina E. Miranda Samuels, PhD, professor at the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice, on receiving a Healing Illinois grant for the project Roots Unbound: Stories of Removal, Identity, and Return. The project centers adoptees and foster alumni of color, using storytelling, arts, and public engagement to support racial healing and...
Congratulations to Janelle R. Goodwill, PhD, Neubauer Family Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy and Practice, on receiving the Deborah K. Padgett Early Career Achievement Award from the Society for Social Work and Research. Presented in January, the award recognizes Professor Goodwill's nationally recognized research advancing Black...
Community matters, especially in challenging times. The 2026 AAAC Symposium, We Got Us: Our Health, Our Rights, Our Future is your opportunity to join Crown Family School alumni, students, faculty, and community leaders for a day of dialogue, learning, and action.
We're thrilled be to join by this year's keynote speaker: Dr. Olusimbo Ige, Commissioner, Chicago Department of Public Health...
Congratulations to Jennifer E. Mosley, Professor at the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice, on being named a 2026 Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare.
Selected as one of just nine scholars nationwide, Mosley is recognized for her research examining how nonprofits, philanthropy, and government influence the design and...
Join us in Chicago for the 2026 AAAC Symposium, We Got Us: Our Health, Our Rights, Our Future. This one-day gathering will explore the intersections of health, justice, policy, and community power during a deeply polarized moment. Through a keynote speaker, panels, and interactive breakout sessions, the Crown Family School community will come together to reflect, connect, and imagine pathways...
The University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice congratulates alum Durrell Washington Sr., PhD '25, on receiving the 2026 Society for Social Work and Research Outstanding Social Work Doctoral Dissertation Award, presented at the SSWR Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. Learn more about Washington's research and the strong engagement of the Crown Family...
🎉 Exciting news! We are pleased to share that Darcey Merritt, PhD, of the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice, has received the 2025 Best Mixed Methods Article Award from Families in Society for her article, “Mandated Reporting and Child Welfare Surveillance: Protection or Subordination.”
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Reflect with us for 2025 Wrapped... Days til the New Year. Throughout 2025, learning at the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice culminated in moments of achievement and recognition. From commencement to the annual Student Recognition Ceremony, these milestones reflect students' growth, commitment, and readiness to lead with purpose in the next...
Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice faculty member Aaron Gottlieb, PhD, researches the criminal legal system and how changes to that system affect communities. In a recent letter to the editor in the Chicago Sun-Times, he emphasized that reducing incidents in which officers point guns at people, and the resulting trauma, requires a change in Chicago Police Department...
Excited to share that @Abigail Palmer Molina, Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice, collaborated with @Erikson Institute on New research that sheds light on the often-overlooked impact of pretrial incarceration on families, examining caregiving responsibilities among individuals detained in Cook County Jail. Read Executive...
New research from Crown Family School scholars examines implementation across Chicago, Seattle, and New York City
Research Report is available to read now led by Chicago Crown Family School scholars Susan J. Lambert, PhD, Professor Emeritus, and Julia R. Henly, PhD, Samuel Deutsch Professor, with co-authors Resha Swanson-Varner, PhD, Research Associate (University of Chicago), Hyojin Cho, PhD (University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign), and Yuxi He (University of Chicago)