Will Schneider
Associate Professor, Faculty Director for the Children and Family Research Center (CFRC)
Contact
(217) 300-8278 ws16@illinois.eduSchool of Social Work
1010 W. Nevada St.
Urbana, IL 61801
Office 2031
Resources
Download CVCourses
SOCW 410A: Social Welfare Pol and Svcs
SOCW 595A: Quantitative Research Designs
What I Do
My research examines the influence of macroeconomic factors, family complexity and fatherhood, and interventions in the promotion of child well-being and the prevention of child maltreatment.
Education
- BA in Political Science – University of Michigan
- Master’s and PhD in Social Work – Columbia University
- Post-Doctoral training – Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University
Latest news
- Faculty & Staff,
- Research,
- Community Impact
Nation’s Largest Guaranteed Income Pilot Aims to Address Poverty in Child Welfare
January 13, 2025
William T. Grant Foundation
- Faculty & Staff,
- Research
Illinois is Launching a Basic Income Pilot for 400 Families in the Child Welfare System in the Hopes of Reducing Maltreatment
August 27, 2024
Business Insider
- Faculty & Staff,
- Research
U of I-Led Project to Assess Whether Financial Help Prevents Repeated Child Maltreatment
August 14, 2024
Illinois News Bureau
- Research
Support Grows For No-Strings-Attached Cash For Families To Prevent Foster Care Removals
August 10, 2023
- Faculty & Staff,
- Research
Schneider Selected for the William T. Grant Scholars Class of 2026
April 28, 2021