James A. Swartz
Email Address: jaswartz@uic.eduCollege: Social Work Department: Jane Addams Social Work
Title: Associate Professor
Office: 4428 1040 W. Harrison St. Phone: 312-996-8560
Webpage: http://www.evalustat.com
Participating in the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Research Awards program: Yes
Research Interest:
Opioids and the opioid epidemic Co-occurring psychiatric, substance use, and health disorders Substance use treatment Mental Illness in special populations (Criminal Justice, LGBT) Health issues in criminal justice and LGBT populations HIV and AIDS History of Drug Policy Evaluation of substance abuse and HIV prevention and treatment programs Evaluation of HIV/AIDS risk reduction programs Use of advanced statistics (multilevel, mixture and growth models) Minimum time commitment in hours per week: 10 Qualifications of a Student:
Preferred Majors: Psychology, Public Health, Social Work) Preference: Senior year Some prior research experience Minimum GPA: 3.50 Prerequisite: Introduction to Research Methods Statistics coursework highly desirable Good writing skills and experienced reading and writing about social science research Brief Summary of what is expected from the student:
I have a number of projects and papers that are ongoing in the topic areas listed. Working with the student, we will select the topic area and project that are of most interest and determine what role in the project would be useful (data collection, conducting a literature review, data analysis, etc.) Ideally, it would be good if the student collaborated on a paper that we submit together for publication and/or presentation at a professional conference.
NOTE: This researcher is currently not accepting applications for the Undergraduate Research Experience program.
