UChicago News

Pastora San Juan Cafferty, distinguished scholar of Hispanics, 1940-2013

William Harms, UChicago News — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:06 -0500

Pastora San Juan Cafferty, one of the nation’s leading scholars of race and ethnicity and a specialist on Hispanics, died April 16 in her Near North Side home in Chicago. Cafferty, professor emerita at the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration, was 72.

In addition to her research, she was heavily involved in Chicago civic life. She was appointed to the founding board of directors of the Regional Transportation Authority, serving from 1974 to 1977...

Jens Ludwig elected to prestigious Institute of Medicine for research on social determinants of health

Jeremy Manier, UChicago News — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:52 -0500

Jens Ludwig, one of the nation’s leading researchers applying scientific tools to the study of social issues such as crime, poverty and health, has been elected to the National Academy of Science’s Institute of Medicine.

Ludwig, the McCormick Foundation Professor of Social Service Administration, Law and Public Policy, and director of the University of Chicago Crime Lab, is one of 70 new members and 10 foreign associates elected to the prestigious organization. He is...

Faculty members recognized for outstanding research with new professorships

Michael Drapa, UChicago News — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 10:15 -0500

Thirteen UChicago faculty members — Mark Bradley, Marshall Chin, Juan de Pablo, Frances Ferguson, Ayelet Fishbach, Chang-Tai Hsieh, Holly Humphrey, David J. Levin, Robert McCulloch, ...

Joseph Cropsey, expert on political philosophy and esteemed teacher, 1919-2012

William Harms, UChicago News — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 16:16 -0500

Update: A memorial service will be held for Prof. Joseph Copsey beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel.

Joseph Cropsey, a UChicago professor who was one of the nation’s leading figures in the study of political philosophy, died July 1 in Rockville, Md. He was 92.

Cropsey, a distinguished service professor emeritus in Political Science, was a beloved teacher at UChicago and wrote a series of important books in...

Martha Nussbaum honored with Prince of Asturias Award for Social Sciences

Meredith Heagney, UChicago News — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:26 -0500

Martha C. Nussbaum, the Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics in the Law School, Philosophy Department and Divinity School, has received the 2012 Prince of Asturias Award for Social Sciences. The award is given by Prince Felipe of Spain to those whose work in various disciplines “...

Bertram Cohler, psychologist and esteemed teacher, 1938-2012

William Harms, UChicago News — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:54 -0500

Update: A memorial service for Bert Cohler will be held at 6 p.m. June 4 in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel.

Bertram Cohler, a UChicago psychologist and celebrated teacher who was an expert on family life and transitions, died May 9. Cohler, 73, was the William Rainey Harper Professor in the College.

Cohler’s primary appointment was in Comparative Human Development, with joint appointments held in Psychology, Psychiatry and...

Mario Small appointed next dean of Social Sciences Division

Steve Kloehn, UChicago News — Tue, 01 May 2012 12:00 -0500

Prof. Mario L. Small has been appointed dean of the Social Sciences Division for a five-year term, President Robert J. Zimmer and Provost Thomas F. Rosenbaum announced. Small’s appointment takes effect on July 1.

Small is currently professor in sociology and the College and chair of Sociology. Recognized as a leading sociologist of his generation, Small...

Paul Gitlin, beloved teacher of social work, 1926-2012

Julie Jung, UChicago News — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:26 -0500

Paul Gitlin, a beloved teacher and associate professor emeritus at the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration, died Jan. 23. He was 85.

Gitlin’s early experiences as a social worker helping school-age children informed his later work as an educator. He helped build SSA’s group work program along with Profs. Irving Spergel and Mary Lou Somers. The group work sequence, initiated in 1958-59 and directed by...

Dean Neil Guterman receives social service award on behalf of SSA

Laurie Davis, UChicago News — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:33 -0500

Neil Guterman, Dean of the School of Social Service Administration, received the Leadership in Academics recognition on behalf of SSA during the Champions for Recovery Awards program held recently by A Safe Haven Foundation.

The award recognized Guterman's leadership and that of SSA in helping the Chicago area’s populations experiencing homelessness, poverty and crisis.

“I am honored to accept the Champions for Recovery award on behalf of the School...

Harris professor receives grant to study recession’s effects on parents’ use of time

David Wang, UChicago News — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:46 -0500

Ariel Kalil, a professor at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy Studies, has been awarded a research grant from the Russell Sage Foundation to study the impact of the recent recession on parents’ behavior.

Kalil’s project will study how the recession might have affected parents’ use of time, especially the time they spend with their children, and whether this differs for mothers and fathers. The research aims to understand whether these...