At the core of Chapin Hall is a staff of approximately 70 researchers, many of whom are national and international authorities in their fields. They come from a variety of professional and academic backgrounds, including social work, child welfare, public policy, sociology, psychology, economics, education, and law. A number teach at the University of Chicago's School of Social Service Administration or Harris School of Public Policy. And many come to their research with years of experience as leaders in government or community organizations, giving Chapin Hall its distinctive blend of academic rigor and practical problem solving. Our research fellows and senior researchers speak and write extensively to a wide variety of audiences. Their expertise is sought regularly by legislators, agency and program administrators, philanthropic leaders, and the media.
For the profile of a specific senior researcher, click on the appropriate name below. Members of the media wishing to speak to one of our researchers should contact Carolyn Saper, Director of Communications, at 773-256-5212 or csaper@chapinhall.org.
To search for senior researchers with specific areas of expertise, enter the term (e.g., foster care) into the search field above and click Search.
Chapin Hall's work is enriched by collaborations with Faculty Associates from other parts of the University, as well as from outside institutions.
| William Barton |
School of Social Work
Indiana University |
| Asher Ben-Arieh |
Center for Research and Education
Israel National Council for the Child |
| Yoonsun Choi |
School of Social Service Administration
University of Chicago |
| Mark E. Courtney |
School of Social Work
University of Washington |
| Joseph Doyle |
Sloan School of Management
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Neil Guterman |
School of Social Service Administration
University of Chicago |
| Robert Halpern |
Erikson Institute |
| Marian Harris |
Tacoma Social Work Program
University of Washington |
| Waldo Johnson, Jr. |
School of Social Service Administration
University of Chicago |
| Gloria Johnson-Powell |
School of Medicine and Public Health
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Ariel Kalil |
Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies
University of Chicago |
| Thomas Keller |
School of Social Service Work
Portland State University |
| Sonya Leathers |
Jane Addams School of Social Work
University of Illinois-Chicago |
| Bong Joo Lee |
Department of Social Welfare
Seoul National University |
| Michael Little |
Dartington Social Research Unit |
| Harold Pollack |
School of Social Service Administration
University of Chicago |
| Cybele Raver |
Department of Applied Psychology
New York University |
| Gina M. Samuels |
School of Social Service Administration
University of Chicago |
| Maria de los Angeles Torres |
Department of Latin American and Latino Studies
University of Illinois at Chicago |
| Dexter Voisin |
School of Social Service Administration
University of Chicago |
| Lauren Wakschlag |
Department of Psychiatry
University of Illinois at Chicago |
