Table of Contents 2 SSA Announcements 3 Officers and Administration 7 The Field and the School 15 Educational Programs 39 Admission Requirements 46 Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid 51 Resources and Services 59 Courses of Instruction 97 Faculty Publications 144 Associates 147 Field Agencies 155 SSA Calendar 157 Index 2 SSA Announcements SSA Announcements Please use the left-hand navigation bar to access the individual pages for the SSA Announcements. In keeping with its long-standing traditions and policies, the University of Chicago considers students, employees and applicants for admission or employment, and those seeking access to programs on the basis of individual merit. The University, therefore, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classes under the law. The University official responsible for coordinating the University’s adherence to its non-discrimination policy and the related laws and regulations is Aneesah Ali, Associate Provost, Affirmative Action Officer, 504 Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator. She can be reached via email at [email protected] and by telephone at 773.702.5671. The Title IX Coordinator for Students is Belinda Cortez Vazquez, Associate Dean of Students in the University for Student Affairs. She can be reached via email at [email protected] and by telephone at 773.702.9710. Related federal, state and local laws and regulations include Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The information in these Announcements is correct as of September 1, 2014. It is subject to change. University of Chicago 3 Officers and Administration Officers of the University Andrew M. Alper, Chairman of the Board of Trustees Robert J. Zimmer, President of the University Eric D. Isaacs, Provost Administration of the School Neil Guterman, Dean Celia M. Bergman, Dean of Students Robert J. Chaskin, Deputy Dean for Strategic Initiatives Stephen G. Gilmore, Associate Dean for External Affairs Deborah Gorman-Smith, Deputy Dean for Research Keith R. Madderom, Associate Dean for Administration Harold A. Pollack, Deputy Dean for Faculty Development Tina L. Rzepnicki, Deputy Dean for Curriculum C. Gidget Ambuehl-Armstrong, Office Manager Nancy Chertok, Director of Field Education Mary S. Debose, Assistant Director of Admissions Joseph R. Edwards, Associate Dean of Students Suzanne A. Fournier, Assistant Dean for Administration and Director of Grants and Contracts Laura Chavez Hardy, Director of Admissions Bharathi Jayaram, Associate Director of Field Education Michael A. Jogerst, Assistant Dean and Director of Career Services Julie Jung, Director of Communications Richard J. Kass, Director of Information Technologies Paul Belloni, Librarian Sara L. Manewith, Associate Director of Special Gifts Yelene Modley, Associate Director of Alumni Relations and the SSA Fund Maureen Stimming, Director of Professional Development Program and Marketing Kari E. Walsh, IRB Director Officers of Instruction William Borden, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer Alida M. Bouris, Ph.D., Assistant Professor; Faculty Affiliate, Center for Interdisciplinary Inquiry and Innovation on Sexual and Reproductive Health; Research Affiliate, University of Chicago Urban Network 4 Officers and Administration Evelyn Z. Brodkin, Ph.D., Associate Professor; Research Affiliate, University of Chicago Urban Network E. Summerson Carr, Ph.D., Associate Professor Robert J. Chaskin, Ph.D., Associate Professor; Affiliated Scholar, Chapin Hall; Faculty Director, University of Chicago Urban Network Yoonsun Choi, Ph.D., Associate Professor; Faculty Affiliate, Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture Mark E. Courtney, Ph.D., Professor; Affiliated Scholar, Chapin Hall Matthew W. Epperson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor; Faculty Affiliate, University of Chicago Crime Lab Deborah Gorman-Smith, Ph.D., Professor; Research Affiliate, University of Chicago Urban Network Colleen M. Grogan, Ph.D., Professor; Co-Director, Center for Health Administration Studies; Faculty Affiliate, Center for Health and the Social Sciences; Faculty Chair, Graduate Program in Health Administration and Policy Neil Guterman, Ph.D., Mose and Sylvia Firestone Professor Sydney L. Hans, Ph.D., Samuel Deutsch Professor; Chair, SSA Doctoral Program Julia R. Henly, Ph.D., Associate Professor Leyla Ismayilova, Ph.D., Assistant Professor; Faculty Affiliate, Graduate Program in Health Administration and Policy Waldo E. Johnson, Jr., Ph.D., Associate Professor; Faculty Affiliate, Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture; Research Affiliate, University of Chicago Urban Network Susan J. Lambert, Ph.D., Associate Professor; Editor, "Social Service Review" Jens Ludwig, Ph.D., McCormick Foundation Professor of Social Service Administration, Law, and Public Policy; Research Associate, Population Research Center; Director, University of Chicago Crime Lab; Research Affiliate, University of Chicago Urban Network Jeanne C. Marsh, Ph.D., George Herbert Jones Distinguished Service Professor; Faculty Director, Center for Health Administration Studies; Faculty Affiliate, Graduate Program in Health Administration and Policy Stanley G. McCracken, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer J. Curtis McMillen, Ph.D., Professor Jennifer E. Mosley, Ph.D., Associate Professor Virginia L. Parks, Ph.D., Associate Professor; Faculty Affiliate, Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture; Research Affiliate, University of Chicago Urban Network Charles M. Payne, Ph.D., Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service Professor; Faculty Affiliate, Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture; and University of Chicago Crime Lab; Research Affiliate, University of Chicago Urban Network (on leave 2014-2015) University of Chicago 5 Harold A. Pollack, Ph.D., Helen Ross Professor; Faculty Associate, Center for Health Administration Studies; Faculty Affiliate, Center for Health and the Social Sciences; Faculty Advisor, Graduate Program in Health Administration and Policy; Research Associate, Population Research Center; Co-Director, University of Chicago Crime Lab; Research Affiliate, University of Chicago Urban Network Melissa Roderick, Ph.D., Hermon Dunlap Smith Professor; Research Affiliate, University of Chicago Urban Network Tina L. Rzepnicki, Ph.D., David and Mary Winton Green Professor Gina Miranda Samuels, Ph.D., Associate Professor; Faculty Affiliate, Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture William Sites, Ph.D., Associate Professor; Research Affiliate, University of Chicago Urban Network Fred M. Ssewamala, Ph.D., Associate Professor Dexter R. Voisin, Ph.D., Professor; Faculty Affiliate, Center for Health and the Social Sciences; Social Sciences; Center for Interdisciplinary Inquiry and Innovation on Sexual and Reproductive Health; Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture; and Graduate Program in Health Administration and Policy; Research Affiliate, University of Chicago Urban Network Miwa Yasui, Ph.D., Assistant Professor; Faculty Affiliate, Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture Marci A. Ybarra, Ph.D., Assistant Professor; Faculty Affiliate, Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture Faculty Emeriti Sharon B. Berlin, Ph.D., Helen Ross Professor Emerita Irene Elkin, Ph.D., Professor Emerita Laurence E. Lynn, Jr., Ph.D., Sydney Stein, Jr., Professor Emeritus Dolores G. Norton, Ph.D., Samuel Deutsch Professor Emerita William Pollak, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emeritus John R. Schuerman, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus Froma Walsh, Ph.D., Mose and Sylvia Firestone Professor Emerita Visiting Committee The School’s Visiting Committee was established in 1955 to help interpret the School’s mission and goals to the public, advise the Dean about the needs and concerns of the community, and assist the School in its financial development efforts. Committee members hold positions of leadership in many social service and philanthropic agencies. Donna E. Barrows AM ’79 Charles G. Curie AM ’79 Peter H. Darrow JD ’67, Chair Bernie Dyme AM ’79 Sunny Fischer AM ’82 6 Officers and Administration Betsy R. Gidwitz Mary Winton Green AM ’49 Cynthia Greenleaf Iris J. Krieg AM ’75 Stephanie D. Larsen AM ’66 Amy S. Lubin AM ’75 Linda Kelly Lymburn AM ’80 Dr. Katharine (Kitty) Mann AM ’69, PhD ’99 Ms. Nancy Newberger Thomas B. Puls, II AM ’78 Susan P. Rosenson AM ’65 Marilyn B. Rusnak AM ’71 Dr. Lorraine R. Suzuki PhD ’73 Rev. Richard L. Tolliver PhD David J. Vitale MBA ’76 Life Members Daniel Alvarez, Sr. Judith S. Block Mrs. Shirley R. Brussell EX ’42 Elizabeth M. Butler AM ’46 Frank M. Clark Charles R. Feldstein AM ’44 Nancy J. Johnstone EX ’54 Ann Dibble Jordan AM ’61 Elliot Lehman Beatrice Cummings Mayer EX ’47 Bernice Weissbourd EX ’45 University of Chicago 7 The Field and the School Mission The School of Social Service Administration is dedicated to working toward a more just and humane society through research, teaching and service to the community. As one of the oldest and most highly regarded graduate schools of social work, we prepare professionals to handle society’s most difficult problems by developing new knowledge, promoting a deeper understanding of the causes and human costs of social inequities and building bridges between rigorous research and the practice of helping individuals, families and communities to achieve a better quality of life. Professional Purpose Our educational program