• Parental involvement in schools
• Immigration
• M.S.W., Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, 2001
• B.A., American Studies, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1997
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and worked in a number of non-profit organizations prior to coming to NEIU in 2007, where I initially worked in the Adult & Women Student Programs Office and then began teaching. I helped to start the CAST Program at NEIU and have been teaching CAST 301 since 2010. I also teach in the Social Work Program as part of their partnership with DCFS to prepare students to work in child welfare.
Coordinator of the CAST Program
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Ph.D. (Public Health), M.Ed. (Education), B.Ed. (Education)
Ngwe, J. E. (2013). Social Work Research Methods: An Invitation. Boston, MA: Pearson publishing company (ISBN-13: 978-1-269-56132-7. USA: Pearson publishing company
Ngwe, J. E. (2011). Social Work Research Practicum: A Step-by-Step Planning Handbook (Second edition). Boston, MA: Pearson publishing company (ISBN 0-536-29551-4). USA: Pearson publishing company
Ngwe, J. E. (2010). Social Work Research Practicum II: A User-friendly Data Analysis and Statistics Handbook (Second edition). USA: Pearson publishing company
Ngwe, J. E. (2007). Social Work Research Practicum II: A User-friendly Data Analysis and Statistics Handbook”. Boston, MA: Pearson publishing company (ISBN 0-536-338-124)
Ngwe, J. E. (2006). Social Work Research Practicum: A Step-by-Step Planning Handbook. Boston, MA: Pearson publishing company (ISBN 0-536-29551-4).
Ngwe, J. E. & Elechi, O. O. (2013). Human Trafficking: The modern day slavery of the 21st century. African Journal of Criminology and Justice Studies: AJCJS, 6 (1 & 2): 95-112
Elechi, O. O., Okosun, T. Y. & Ngwe, J. E. (2007). Factors Vitiating Against the Effectiveness of the Nigerian Police in Combating the Criminal Exploitation of Children and Women. African Journal of Criminology & Justice Studies (AJCJS), 3(1): 1-49.
Eisuke, S., Ngwe, J. E., & Flay, B. R. (2005). Evaluation of the effects of the Aban Aya Youth Project in reducing violence among African American adolescent males using Latent Class Growth Mixture Modeling Techniques. Evaluation Review: A Journal of Applied Social Research, 29(2): 128-148.
Ngwe, J. E., Li, Q., Flay, B. R., & Eisuke, S. (2004). Violence prevention among African American Adolescent Males: Test of mediating mechanisms. American Journal of Health Behavior, 28(Supplement 1): 24-37.
Ngwe, J. E. (1999). Peer Mediation in Elementary Schools: Toward a comprehensive framework. Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation. University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois
Ngwe, J. E. (1987). Assessment of education needs of health educators in Manitoba, Unpublished master's thesis, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
Ngwe, J. E. (1987). Education Needs of Health Educators in Manitoba. Journal of Education Administration and Foundation, 2 (1): 55-60 (ED# 164 746)
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Bachelor’s Degree: Brown University, Major: Economics, Minor: Urban Studies.
Master’s Degree: University of Chicago, Social Service Administration and Policy.
Master’s Degree: 91Porn, Teaching English as a Second Language.
Former elementary school principal on Chicago’s West Side; former program manager at Healthy Families Illinois Program; former Instructor at Robert Morris University; former program director at Drug Free Schools and taught ESL at the Northeastern El Centro campus in the Community Program for four semesters.
Courtney Francis is a native of New York City and a graduate of Brown University (Providence, RI), who came to Chicago for graduate school. Her B.A. is in Economics with a minor in Urban Studies. Courtney holds a master's degree from University of Chicago in Social Service Administration and Policy, with a focus in Program Management and Administration. She is one class away from an M.A. in TESL/Applied Linguistics here at NEIU. Her academic interests include language contact, American English dialect, research in Innovative ESL teaching methods, and English language learner interface with native English speakers in urban settings. Outside interests include swimming, art appreciation, researching her family history and spending time with her husband and her four children.
In TESL, Francis teaches TESL 399 (TESL Clinical Experience) and TESL 340 (Practices and Procedures). She also teaches Developmental Writing and select courses in the Social Work Department and taught four semesters of ESL at Northeastern El Centro.
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Wednesday: 2-3 p.m.
and by appointment.
Majors, Minors, Graduate Programs & Certificates
Majors, Minors, Graduate Programs & Certificates
Social Work Degree Offerings
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ph.D. - Social Welfare, Applied Economics (Minor)
Washington University in St. Louis, J.D., M.S.W.: Law, Social Work
Cornell University, A.B.: Government, Sociology
Kim, J. (2017). Are older adults who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) healthier than eligible non-participants? Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study. Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, 44(3). 95-117.
Kim, J. (2016). Is regional income inequality associated with the individual health of older adults? Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study. Poverty & Public Policy, 8(4), 416-429.
Kim, J., & Frank-Miller, E. (2015). Poverty, health insurance status, and health service utilization among the elderly. Journal of Poverty, 19(2), 1-21.
Kim, J. (2015). Health status, Medicare Part D enrollment, and prescription drug use among older adults. Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, 42(1), 163-184.
Kim, J. (2015). Examining racial-ethnic and gender disparities in poverty among the elderly. In Haymes, S. N., de Haymes, M.V., & Miller, R.J. (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Poverty in the United States (pp. 436-443). New York, NY: Routledge.
Kim, J. (2013). SSI participation among the elderly: A hazard model approach. Journal of Poverty, 17(2), 217-233.
Kim, J. & Yu, H. Poverty, early childhood care and education arrangement, and socio-emotional development: Evidence from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11. 2021 Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research. Virtual Meeting.
Kim, J. & Brake, A. Incarceration and the risks of poverty in old age: Examining the significance of gender. (January 17, 2019). 2019 Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research. San Francisco, CA.
Kim, J. & Brake, A. Examining the effects of incarceration and marriage on poverty in old age: Evidence from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study. (November 17, 2018). Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Boston, MA.
Kim, J. Examining sexual orientation disparities in health insurance coverage and health service use in a population-based sample. (November 3, 2017). 2017 Association for Public Policy and Management Fall Research Conference. Chicago, IL.
Kim, J. Are older adults who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program health than eligible non-participants? Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study. (November 21, 2015). 68th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Orlando, FL.
Kim, J. Are older adults who receive SNAP benefits healthier than non-recipients? Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study. (November 14, 2015). 2015 Association for Public Policy and Management Fall Research Conference. Miami, FL.
I am an associate professor and policy curriculum specialist in the Social Work Department. My research generally examines poverty, inequality, and health, and the various public policies that potentially impact these social issues. Methodologically speaking, I use longitudinal methods to examine research questions typically involving the effectiveness of public policies in mitigating the disadvantages or disparities stemming from the aforementioned issues.
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Loyola University Chicago
Crystal has more than 10 years experience working with children, adolescents and adults from diverse backgrounds. She has extensive experience working within the mental health setting. For nine years she has worked in various departments within the inpatient psychiatric hospital setting. Crystal seeks to encourage the development of social work professionals as she believes that this field, with its many facets and ever changing dynamics, is a wonderful journey to embark upon.
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National Louis University, Chicago IL., Ed.D Adult Education Program
Jane Adams College of Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago, Masters of Social Work
Governors State University, University Park, Illinois, Bachelors of Social Work
Morton College, Cicero, Illinois, Associates in Liberal Arts
Truman College, Chicago, Illinois, Basic Certificate in Earl Childhood Ed.
Dr. Lopez obtained her Ed. D degree from National Louis University in Chicago. She received her master’s degree in Social Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Lopez has extensive experience working with children, families, individuals, couples and youth counseling. Dr. Lopez is engaged in community education both locally and internationally, on women empowerment, women’s ministry, early childhood education, substance abuse and domestic violence. She co-founded Latina Child Care Providers In Action (LCCPIA) in 1998. This is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to foster economic development in the Latina community. In addition, she established the Dr. Maribel Lopez Scholarship Foundation, with a mission to support students in school. Dr. Lopez is passionate about teaching and engaging in shared knowledge with her students in the classroom.
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