Directory

Matt Epperson, MSW, PhD

Associate Professor; Doctoral Program Director; Director, Smart Decarceration Project
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mepperson@uchicago.edu

Department
Doctoral Program
Department:
Doctoral Program

Office Location: E020; WSSC 359

Areas of Expertise
Criminal Justice Policy
Decarceration
Intervention Programs
Mass Incarceration
Mental Health
Social Work
Substance Abuse

Gina Fedock, PhD

Associate Professor
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gfedock@uchicago.edu

Office Location: E009

Areas of Expertise
Criminal Justice Policy
Criminal Legal Change
Decarceration
Gender, Race, and Class
Health
Human Rights
Intervention Programs
Mass Incarceration
Material Hardship
Mental Health
Prevention
Social Work
Violence and Trauma
Women with incarceration experiences
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jonathan.foiles@gmail.com

Areas of Expertise
Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice
Mental Health
Spirituality and Religion
Trauma-informed Clinical Practice
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marnifritz@uchicago.edu

Areas of Expertise
Community Organizing and Development
Non-Profit Organizations
Qualitative Research Methods
Race, Ethnicity, and Culture
Racial Inequality
Sociology

Kay Fujiyoshi

Induction Coach and Instructor
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kayf@uchicago.edu

Department
Urban Teacher Education Program (UTEP)
Department:
Urban Teacher Education Program (UTEP)

Julie Furigay

Induction Coach and Instructor
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jfurigay@uchicago.edu

Department
Urban Teacher Education Program (UTEP)
Department:
Urban Teacher Education Program (UTEP)

Deborah Gorman-Smith, PhD

Chief Strategist for Community Engagement and Partnerships, Dean of Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice, Emily Klein Gidwitz Professor
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debgs@uchicago.edu

Office Location: W6

Areas of Expertise
Child and Youth Development
Neighborhood Social Context
Parenting and Families
Violence Prevention

Aaron Gottlieb, PhD

Associate Professor
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agottlieb@uchicago.edu

Office Location: W13

Areas of Expertise
Criminal Justice Policy
Criminal Legal Change
Criminal Legal Policy
Decarceration
Social Welfare Policy
Social Work
Sociology