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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] From 2019 to 2021 he was dean and held the Sandra Rotman Chair in Social Work[7] at the University of Toronto's Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work (FIFSW), which is ranked #1 nationally and #2 globally.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10] He is recognized as one of the most influential and cited Black scholars in premier schools of social work in the United States.[11] His scholarship has informed public health policy in Illinois.[12] In 2021, he was inducted as a fellow into the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare.[13] 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.[14] In January 2022, he began his tenure as the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Dean in Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University.[15] Voisin is listed among the top 2 percent of most cited researchers in the world.[16]

Selected media coverage[edit]

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[edit]

  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. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Dean's Message". Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work.
  9. ^ "Dexter R. Voisin". Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work.
  10. ^ Gersony, Laura (April 25, 2020). "America the Beautiful and Violent Rethinks Neighborhood Violence". The Chicago Maroon.
  11. ^ 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)
  12. ^ "Called to Testify | Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice". crownschool.uchicago.edu. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  13. ^ "American Academic of social Work & Social Welfare". Archived from the original on June 28, 2021.
  14. ^ Columbia University Press. Columbia University Press. August 2019. ISBN 9780231545471.
  15. ^ "CWRU names Dexter Voisin next Mandel School dean". The Daily. July 15, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  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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