Stories of Impact
Impact.
It’s the driving force behind our curriculum, our programs, our research, and our community engagement. These stories provide just a few examples of the ways our faculty, staff, students, and alumni are impacting the field and transforming lives.
![group image of students who are part of The Village Project group standing with Sharva Hampton Campbell](https://socialwork.illinois.edu/app/uploads/2023/01/The-Village-Project_image2-400x0-c-default.jpg)
Story
Helping to Stem the Tide
Rachel Garthe, Associate Professor, Undergraduate Research Program Coordinator and Doug Smith, Professor, Director of Center for Prevention Research and Development
![Rachel Garthe and Doug Smith](https://socialwork.illinois.edu/app/uploads/2023/08/Rachel-Garthe-and-Doug-Smith-2214-400x0-c-default.jpg)
![image of Abbey Malbon sitting outside on UIUC campus](https://socialwork.illinois.edu/app/uploads/2023/01/Screen-Shot-2023-01-18-at-11.22.32-AM-400x0-c-default.jpg)
![Clair Brendel working for the American Red Cross](https://socialwork.illinois.edu/app/uploads/2022/10/LGE-NSTA-2018-400x0-c-default.jpg)
![headshot of Dora Watkins](https://socialwork.illinois.edu/app/uploads/2021/08/75CC791F-C35F-4FEA-934C-F7671E25528F-400x0-c-default.jpg)
![headshot of Ian Hulette](https://socialwork.illinois.edu/app/uploads/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-31-at-2.32.09-PM-400x0-c-default.jpg)
![image of UIPD REACH team](https://socialwork.illinois.edu/app/uploads/2022/10/211008-reach-visel-cambron-halpin-mitrou-tran-hetrick-rowe-brockway-winston-rosie-lollipop-1-scaled-400x0-c-default.jpg)