Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice

Dissertation titles appear in the convocation programs.

Most (76% since Summer 2021) of our recent Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice dissertations may be viewed in Knowledge@UChicago, the University's open access repository. Please note that authors may choose to delay access to their work for a limited time.

ProQuest's dissertation databases, PQDT Global and their subset, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses @ University of Chicago, provide comprehensive access.

• 2023-2024 Winter Crown Family School, 67% ProQuest-Only (3 Total, 2 IR: No)
• 2022-2023 Crown Family School, 0% ProQuest-Only (5 Total, 0 IR: No)
• 2021-2022 Crown Family School, 22% ProQuest-Only (9 Total, 2 IR: No)

Dissertations by authors who did not choose the University's open access repository may be viewed in ProQuest's dissertation databases or requested via interlibrary loan. Please note that authors may choose to delay access to their work for a limited time.

Angelica Marlen Velazquillo Franco
Experiences of Living in a Sanctuary City

Tadeo Miguel Gerardo Weiner Davis
"Obama Yes, Displacement No": Challenging Benevolent Development on Chicago’s South Side

Tonie Elizabeth Sadler
From High School to the Cliff: How Disability Policies Shape Post High School Pathways for Young Adults with IDD and Their Families in Chicago

Katherine Schumacher
Disappearing Acts: An Ethnographic Study of Psychotropic Drugs and Professional Practices in Illinois's Child Welfare System