Faculty & Staff News
Youth Marijuana Use in Illinois
May 6, 2019
The number of Illinois teens who reported using marijuana during the past year has remained stable since 2008. However, the number of high school seniors who say using it would make peers perceive them as “cool” doubled – from 25% to 50% over the past decade, according to a new report by the University of ... Read more
Conceptual Interdisciplinary Model of Exposure to Environmental Changes to Address Indigenous Health and Well-Being
May 6, 2019
While Indigenous populations such as the Houma tribe on Louisiana’s Gulf Coast are especially vulnerable to environmental change, mistrust fomented by the tribe’s history with overt discrimination, forcible relocation and institutional racism complicates efforts to help them adapt to it, new research suggests. Shanondora Billiot, a professor of social work at the University of Illinois and a ... Read more
Young Adult Health Across the Lifespan: Policy and Practice
March 26, 2019
Featured Keynote Speaker: IL State Senator Omar Aquino This FREE educational event is planned by Social Work HEALS students for students and faculty in partnership with local and state stakeholders to discuss young adult health and wellness, advocacy, and financial literacy. While many other developmental age groups receive special attention regarding their health concerns, young ... Read more
National Symposium and Expo to Focus on Perinatal Mental, Physical Health
March 21, 2019
The Patient Advisory Group of the Identifying Depression through Early Assessment Women’s Health Coalition is coordinating the events. The group and the IDEA coalition heighten awareness about perinatal depression and involve patients in research to improve services for women during the perinatal period. The coalition is led by University of Illinois social work professor Karen ... Read more
Garthe Named Recipient of Campus Research Board Grant
March 7, 2019
Assistant professor Rachel Garthe has been named the recipient of a Campus Research Board grant from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research for her project: Perceptions of School Climate in Relation to Youth Violence, Mental Health, and Academic Outcomes among Middle School Students. “Schools are one of the major socializing institutions for youth ... Read more
Periodic Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Payment, Financial Stress and Wellbeing: A Longitudinal Study
March 1, 2019
In this study, social work professor Flavia Andrade and her co-authors examine the relationship between an advanced periodic payment of the EITC and recipients’ wellbeing. They compare the perceived financial stress of recipients receiving a traditional lump-sum payment to a group that received four advanced payments spread throughout the year. Periodic payment recipients experienced significantly ... Read more
Feelings of Economic Insecurity and Perceptions of Income Inequality Influence Parents’ Endorsement of Authoritarian Practices
February 18, 2019
White parents who feel that they’re falling through the cracks of today’s economy may be more likely to believe in authoritarian parenting practices such as spanking and demanding obedience, a new study found. “Compared with the highest earners, whites who perceived themselves to be members of the lower or working class were 25 percent more ... Read more
Implementation Science: Trajectories, Current State, and Implications for Research and Practice
February 15, 2019
April 10, 2019 12-1 p.m. Social Work Room 2015 As a rapidly emerging field, implementation research focuses on myriad contemporary issues, from child abuse and neglect to HIV prevention to substance abuse treatment to many other social issues and disorders. Dr. Pinto will bring together theories, practices and empirical evidence from the field of HIV ... Read more
Educational Differences in Cognitive Life Expectancy Among Older Adults in Brazil
February 8, 2019
Brazil, as many other countries in the world, has experienced fast growth of its older adult population. With population aging, issues related to cognitive impairment become increasingly urgent because old age is a major risk factor for cognitive decline. Evidence indicates that older adults in developing countries have lower levels of cognition when compared to ... Read more
School of Social Work Ranked #5 in Top Online Degree Programs
January 31, 2019
OnlineMasters.com has selected University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as one of the Best Master’s in Social Work Programs for 2019. The School of Social Work is ranked #5 out of the top 45 online programs. Results are based on academic quality, student success and affordability. Learn more ... Read more