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.
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)