Community Psychology Program Faculty
Associate Professor
School of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Research and Interests:
My research and advocacy interests involve promoting healthy communities and increasing civic engagement and prosocial behavior of individuals and groups within communities. More specifically, this has led me to a varied range of research topics including: neighborhood revitalization, urban education for students with disabilities, substance abuse aftercare, affordable housing, access to healthcare, access to healthy food, and violence prevention and intervention programs for youth.
Phone & Fax (312) 261-3527
Email: judah.viola@nl.edu
Associate Professor and Chair, Community Psychology Ph.D. Program
School of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Research topics: Primary prevention on any issue that impacts the community particularly women, children and families including, but not limited to the following topics:
- Community Resilience
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
- Mentoring non-traditional adult students
- Girl and women's empowerment
For further information on Dr. Fromm Reed's work and publications, please visit http://works.bepress.com/suzette_fromm_reed/
Assistant Professor
College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
bradley.olson@nl.edu
Phone & Fax: 312.261.3464
Research topics:
- psychology of human and civil rights (e.g., torture)
- urban policy
- mixed quantitative and qualitative methodologies
- participatory action research
- philosophy of science
For further information on Dr. Olson's work and publications, please visit http://works.bepress.com/brad_olson/
Assistant Professor
College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Phone & Fax: 312.261.3582
Research topics:
- coalition evaluation for community-level systems change initiatives
- mixed-methods approaches to understanding cultural communities
- community-based research and evaluation applying theories and methods of social change
- innovation in Community Psychology education
For further information on Dr. Jimenez's work, please visit: http://www.nl.edu/academics/faculty/facultyprofiles/j/jimeneztiffenycpsa/
Assistant Professor
College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Areas of Expertise:
- community psychology
- urban poverty
- youth development
- education policy
- program evaluation
- school-community partnerships
rlegler@nl.edu
Phone & Fax: 312.261.3019
Assistant Professor, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Programs/Classes Taught:
B.A. in Social and Behavioral Science
LAS300 Adult Development & Learning Assessment
LAS331 Dynamics of Group Behavior
LAS309 Critical Thinking and Writing
Areas of Expertise:
The pedagogical practice of secondary institutions, class impact on education, community empowerment through sustainable ecologic systems
Biography:
Dr. Ericka Mingo holds a PhD in Community Psychology and is currently an Assistant Professor of Applied Behavioral Science and Community Psychology at National Louis University. Dr. Mingo is a certified teacher in Illinois, with a MAT in Secondary Education. Ongoing research interest include the ecology and praxis of lateral community building, often through the lens of education, experiential learning and ways of knowing, and Pan-African liberatory psychology. Currently Dr. Mingo is engaged in an exploration of urban agriculture, as a vehicle for food security and ecologic entrepreneurship. Dr. Mingo taught at the high school level for over 16 years in Brooklyn, NY, Kansas City, MO and on the South Side of Chicago. She is the Executive Director of Ecologic Outreach, a nonprofit urban farm on Chicago’s Southside, the Past President of Psychologists for Social Responsibility, Faculty Chair for National Louis University’s Black Student Union, Co-founder and faculty planner for National Louis University’s Environmental Justice Group, and active member of the Racial Justice Action Group, and many other local, national, and international community organizations working towards sustainability and justice.
Education:
National Louis University PhD, National Louis University MAT, University of IL at Chicago B.A.
Research and Interests:
- Education
- Race and Personality Theory
- PedagogicalPpractice
- Community Empowerment
- Sustainable Community Systems
Contact Information:
email: emingo@nl.edu
P: 312.261.3674
F: 312.261.3674
