Success Stories

Quinn is an Associate Professor in Community Engagement Research at the School of Social Work, Center for Equitable Family and Community Well-being at the University of Michigan, where her scholarship continues to reflect her ability to tackle tough topics to help achieve greater equity and social justice.

Quinn is a recipient of the Edith Abbott Award for Lifetime Achievement, vice president of the Children's Aid Society in New York City, and the director of its National Center for Community Schools; she was a crucial architect in the formulation of the community schools model and a leader in the strategic planning process of determining how best to invest $30 million a year to serve low-income children.

Rankin is the Vice President and Managing Director of The Ruth and Jesse Owens Scholars Foundation at The Ohio State University and currently serves on the Know Your Chicago Committee of the University Of Chicago Graham School Of General Studies.

Reamer, a professor in the graduate program at the School of Social Work, Rhode Island College, chaired the national taskforce that wrote a major revision of the Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).

Reed helps bring promise the Austin neighborhood through the Westside Health Authority.

Reitan is now Associate Executive Director for Operations at the Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago.

Reyes was a part of the University’s BA/MA program and completed her field work in therapy at Resurrection Outpatient Behavior Health, working closely with the Latino population; she hopes to continue her work in mental health care as a clinician in Chicago.

Jared Reynold's journey to Crown Family School to study social policy began in Alaska, where he worked with at-risk youth in a counseling job at a hospital.

Rodriguez leads Enlace Chicago in its comprehensive approach to improving his neighborhood.

Rodriguez is executive vice president of Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities, Inc., an organization dedicated to treating individuals who are ensnared in the criminal justice system and have a history of substance abuse.

The Rosens are a part of a family of social workers. Steve is working with a north suburban group practice serving couples, parents, and families, launching an innovative technology resource and app called "Dad's Place". As the first Crown Family School recipient of the German Chancellor Fellowship, Naomi is exploring the intersection of arts with social work therapies, and developing a resource for practitioners serving women who are survivors of female genital mutilation arts-based methods.

Rosenblatt participated in the Graduate Program in Health Administration and Policy (GPHAP) and was awarded a GPHAP Erikson Fellowship at Access Community Health Network in Chicago. Her training and Fellowship led to her first post-graduation job as the behavioral health care coordinator at Access, where her responsibilities included connecting psychiatric patients with therapists and easing the transition from inpatient to outpatient care.

At Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago, Rubovits works among a variety of programs that help patients and their families prepare for a longer life.

Shaefer co-wrote $2.00 A Day, a book about extreme poverty in the U.S.

Simms was a recipient of the Presidential Management Fellowship and worked for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; he hopes to positively change the environmental influences of those who are in poverty and without homes by utilizing the knowledge he gained from his Crown Family School studies to develop and analyze policies.

Stock is interested in reducing poverty and innovating health care systems; she was a recipient of the Presidential Management Fellowship and worked in the Department of Health and Human Services; she will also work as a Program Analyst for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.

Suzuki devised more efficient systems for information processing and to document interrelated service systems for Asia in her roles with the Asian Division of the University of Maryland University College Extension.

Tang had worked in nonprofit development before attending the Crown Family School's Social Sector Leadership and Nonprofit Management program. She plans to move into program management or design and she sees herself involved in running an organization in the future.

Taylor looks forward to working with an organization that addresses both domestic and international human rights.

Teigiser is the recipient of the 2022 Edith Abbott Award. She has had a remarkable career as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Philippines, as a director of children and adolescent services for the Back of the Yards Community Mental Health Center, and as a respected educator and innovative administrator as Senior Lecturer and Deputy Dean for the Curriculum at the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice.