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Matthew Borus

Doctoral Student
mgborus@uchicago.edu
Address

969 E. 60th Street
Chicago, IL 60637

Areas of Expertise
Community Organizing and Development
Disability
Social problems and social policy
Social Welfare Policy

Research interests: Disability, social welfare policy, community organizing, social movements, social welfare history

Courses

Job Experience

  • Organizer for several organizations in the Boston area.  Issues of focus included labor, welfare rights, forest protection, and support for undocumented immigrants.

  • Prevention Case Manager, Youth on Fire, drop-in center for homeless and marginally housed youth.

  • Social Science Research Analyst, Administration for Children and Families, an agency for the federal Department of Health and Human Services.