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Anthony Verdino, LCSW

Doctoral Student
apverdino@uchicago.edu
Address

969 E. 60th Street
Chicago, IL 60637

Areas of Expertise
Gender
Mental Health

Research interests: Interests include the intersection of gender expression and performativity with mental health; risk and resilience; vulnerability; and sex, body, or companionship-based practices

Course

  • 45032 Participatory Research: Exploration and Application of Action Research Models for Social Work Practice

Job Experience

  • With 15 years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker, he has supported mainly young adults and Queer, kink, and poly communities around mental health, life transitions, relationships, and identity.

Fields of Special Interest

  • PhD Candidate - His research focuses on working with Queer young adults especially those with mental health concerns, in exploring the use of imagination and experiences of agency, resilience, joy, and pleasure. He enjoys teaching at the graduate level, including courses on social work practice, marginalized communities, harm reduction, and sexuality and relationships.