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Jenny Meade, a female-presenting person, smiles towards the camera.

Jennifer Meade

Director of School Social Work
She/Her/Hers
jemeade@uchicago.edu
Department
School Social Work Program
Department:
School Social Work Program
Address

969 E. 60th Street
Chicago, IL 60637

Office Location: E1

Areas of Expertise
Education
Family
School Social Work Policy and Practice

This course will present knowledge and skills for engaging in social work practice in public school settings by discussing the varied roles, responsibilities and...

Read more
  • Meade, J. (2013). A Rose by Any Other Name. In Monday Coffee & Other Stories of Mothering Children with Special Needs (pp. 107-111). Indianapolis: INwords Publications.

Course 

41600 Public School Systems and Populations

43300 The Exceptional Child

67000 School Social Work Policy and Practice

Job Experience

  • Director of School Social Work, Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice
  • Social & Academic Supports Facilitator, Network for College Success, Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Lurie Children’s Hospital (formerly Children’s Memorial Hospital)
  • Faculty member, Loyola University Family & School Partnerships Program
  • School Social Worker, Young Women’s Leadership Charter School
  • School Social Worker, Worth School District

Fields of Special Interest

  • School social work
  • Special education
  • Supporting families of children with chronic illness and other special needs
  • School-Community Partnerships
  • Educational Leadership Coaching

Presentations

Meade, J. & Brake, A. (October, 2016). School Social Workers as Leaders:  Ensuring our Seats at the Table. Presented at the Illinois Association of School Social Workers Annual Conference. Lisle, IL.

Corey, M., Ivey, T.,Kristovic, M.  & Meade, J. (2013, October). Systems of Support for Post-Secondary Success. Network for College Success Social and Academic Support Collaborative Opening Meeting. Chicago, IL

Meade, J. & Sholtes, S. (July, 2008).  Supporting Students Facing Chronic Illness. Presented at the Summer Institute of the Loyola University Chicago Family and School Partnerships Program. Chicago, IL.

Kelly, M. & Meade, J. (July, 2007).  Pressure to be Cool:  Working with Kids, Families and Schools to Promote Sensible Decision Making Around Alcohol, Drugs and Internet Usage.  Presented at the Summer Institute of the Loyola University Chicago Family and School Partnerships Program. Chicago, IL.

Meade, J., Adler-Morrison, M. & Roman-Santos, E. (July 2006).  Expanding Your Resources through School-Community Partnerships.  Presented at the Summer Institute of the Loyola University Chicago Family and School Partnerships Program. Chicago, IL.

Gleason, E.T. & Meade, J. (March, 2006). Win-Win Connections: The Case for Community Partnerships in Schools. Presented at the School Social Work Association of America (SSWAA) National Conference.  Boston, MA