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Dexter R. Voisin

Dexter R. Voisin is an American-Trinidadian professor, social work scientist, author, licensed psychotherapist[1] and public speaker.[2] His scholarship focuses on the impact of interpersonal, community and structural violence on the health and mental health of racialized youth[3][4] and the factors that promote resiliency despite embedded inequalities.[5][6]

Dexter R. Voisin

In January 2022, Voisin began his tenure as the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.[7] From 2019 to 2021 he was dean and held the Sandra Rotman Chair in Social Work[8] at the University of Toronto's Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work (FIFSW), which is ranked #1 nationally and #2 globally.[9] He was the first person of color to be appointed dean at FIFSW. Prior to this appointment, he was a professor at the University of Chicago's School of Social Service Administration (SSA) for two decades and director and co-director at the STI/HIV Intervention Network and the Chicago Center for HIV Elimination, also at the University of Chicago.[10] Voisin was the first person of color to be promoted through the ranks of assistant professor to full professor in SSA's 120-year history.[11] He is recognized as one of the most influential and cited Black scholars in premier schools of social work in the United States.[12] His scholarship has informed public health policy in Illinois.[13]

In 2020, Voisin was elected a Board Member of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) and became a SSWR Fellow in 2022. IIn 2021, he was inducted as a fellow into the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare[14] (AASWSW) and was appointed to their board in 2022. In 2023, Voisin was elected president of the National Association of Deans and Directors (NADD), and in 2024, he was named a Social Work Pioneer by the National Association of Social Workers Foundation (NASWF), among the highest honors in the social work profession.

Voisin is the author of the book America the Beautiful and Violent: Black Youth and Neighborhood Trauma in Chicago, which is published by Columbia University Press. [15] He is listed among the top 2% of most-cited researchers in the world.[16]

Selected media coverage

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Voisin's expertise and research findings have been frequently cited by numerous members of the international, national, and local media:

  • "The Inquiry: Why are murder rates in Chicago so high?," BBC, May 20, 2021[17]
  • "Gun violence steadily increasing across Us," WGN NewsNation, October 13, 2020[18]
  • "Concerns about China's influence don't end at the WHO, experts say. They're calling for sweeping reviews of international bodies," Toronto Star, April 16, 2020[19]
  • “America the beautiful tackles structural issues in Chicago,” WTTW, PBS, Chicago, January 29, 2020[20]
  • “'We all pay the cost' of city violence," Chicago Sun Times, January 21, 2020[21]
  • "U of T's Dexter Voisin takes a deep dive into the issues that drive neighborhood violence in Chicago and beyond," U of T News, August 14, 2019[22]
  • "Dexter Voisin to become new dean at Factor-Inwentish School of Social Work," U of T News, May 17, 2019[23]
  • "Confab examines STIs and HIV among youth," Windy City Times, November 11, 2013[24]
  • "A Chicago reporter questions news about the city's violence," StarTribune, March 16, 2013[25]
  • “Impact of street violence on Chicago youth," Chicago Tonight, PBS, February 28, 2013[26]
  • “Teens exposed to gun violence face tough road," NPR, March 26, 2011[27]
  • In Chicago, stopping crime before it happens," NPR, March 25, 2011[28]
  • “Professor's goal: Separate HIV facts from fiction," Chicago Tribune, December 28, 2009[29]
  • “36 Chicago area students killed sets record," Washington Times, May 13, 2009[30]
  • “Deadly Lessons: 24 Hours in Chicago," Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees, CNN, June 3, 2007[31]

References

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  1. ^ Columbia University Press, America the Beautiful and Violent. Columbia University Press. August 2019. ISBN 9780231545471.
  2. ^ "AAE Speakers, Dexter R. Voisin". All American Entertainment (AAE).
  3. ^ Hong, Voisin, Kim, Allen-Meares, Espelage (2019). "Pathways from peer victimization to sexual risk-taking behavior among African American adolescents in Chicago's Southside". Psychology of Violence. 9 (1): 88–97. doi:10.1037/vio0000164. S2CID 148958211.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Voisin, Dexter R. (2018). "Exposure to Community Violence and Sexual Behaviors Among African American Youth: Testing Multiple Pathways". Behavioral Medicine. 44 (1): 19–27. doi:10.1080/08964289.2016.1189394. PMID 27223490. S2CID 3479046.
  5. ^ "Dexter R. Voisin's research works | University of Chicago, IL (UC) and other places". ResearchGate. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  6. ^ Voisin, Dexter R. (2019). America the Beautiful and Violent: Black Youth and Neighborhood Trauma in Chicago. Columbia University Press. p. 312. ISBN 9780231184410.
  7. ^ "CWRU names Dexter Voisin next Mandel School dean". The Daily. July 15, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  8. ^ "Dexter Voisin to become new dean of U of T's Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work". University of Toronto News. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  9. ^ "Dean's Message". Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work.
  10. ^ "Dexter R. Voisin". Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work.
  11. ^ Gersony, Laura (April 25, 2020). "America the Beautiful and Violent Rethinks Neighborhood Violence". The Chicago Maroon.
  12. ^ Huggins-Hoyt, K. Y., Holosko, M. J., Briggs, H. E., & Barner, J. R. (2015). "Citation impact scores of top African American scholars in social work schools: The story behind the data". Research on Social Work Practice. 25 (1): 164–170. doi:10.1177/1049731514530004. S2CID 145538650.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "Called to Testify | Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice". crownschool.uchicago.edu. December 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  14. ^ "American Academic of social Work & Social Welfare". Archived from the original on June 28, 2021.
  15. ^ Columbia University Press. Columbia University Press. August 2019. ISBN 9780231545471.
  16. ^ Baas, Jeroen; Boyack, Kevin; Ioannidis, John P. A. (October 19, 2021). "August 2021 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators"". 3. Elsevier BV. doi:10.17632/btchxktzyw.3. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  17. ^ "BBC". May 20, 2021. Archived from the original on May 20, 2021.
  18. ^ Donlon, Joe (October 13, 2020). "Gun Violence Steadily Increasing Across US". WGN NewsNation.
  19. ^ Nuttal, Jeremy; Chiu, Joanna (April 15, 2020). "Concerns about China's influence don't end at the WHO, experts say. They're calling for sweeping reviews of international bodies". Toronto Star.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  20. ^ Paddock, Blair (January 29, 2020). "'America the Beautiful and Violent' Tackles Structural Issues in Chicago". WTTW, PBS.
  21. ^ Steinberg, Neil (January 21, 2020). "'We all pay the cost' of city violence". Chicago Sun Times.
  22. ^ Levine, Romi (August 14, 2019). "U of T's Dexter Voisin takes a deep dive into the issues that drive neighbourhood violence in Chicago and beyond". U of T News.
  23. ^ Blackwell, Richard (May 17, 2019). "Dexter Voisin to become new dean of U of T's Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work". U of T News.
  24. ^ Clifton, Derrick (November 12, 2013). "Confab examines STIs and HIV among youth". Windy City Times.
  25. ^ Moore, Natalie Y. (March 16, 2013). "A Chicago reporter questions news about the city's violence". StarTribune.
  26. ^ "Impact of Street Violence on Chicago Youth". WTTW (PBS). February 28, 2013.
  27. ^ Corley, Cheryl (March 26, 2011). "Teens Exposed To Gun Violence Face Tough Road". NPR, Special Series.
  28. ^ Corley, Cheryl (March 25, 2011). "In Chicago, Stopping Crime Before It Happens". NPR, Special Series.
  29. ^ Trice, Donna Turner (December 28, 2009). "Professor's goal: Separate HIV facts from fiction". Chicago Tribune.
  30. ^ Billups, Andrea (May 13, 2009). "36 Chicago area students killed sets record". The Washington Times.
  31. ^ "Deadly Lessons: 24 Hours in Chicago". Anderson Coo[er 360 Degrees, CNN. June 3, 2007.
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