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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.”

Learn more about Professor Merritt's work:
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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...

Calling Crown Family School alumni! Your experience in policy, government, and the social sector can guide the next generation of changemakers. Join us for Washington Week 2026 in D.C. to mentor students, share your story, and inspire leaders ready to drive social impact. Register today to volunteer and help shape the future!

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Exciting research from the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice! Scholars Susan J. Lambert, PhD, and Julia R. Henly, PhD, with co-authors Resha Swanson-Varner, Hyojin Cho, and Yuxi He, explore the impact of Fair Workweek \(FWW\) laws on retail and food service workers in Chicago, Seattle, and New York City.

Their findings highlight how these laws...