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Email: judah.viola@nl.edu
Phone: 312.261.3527
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Biography
Judah Viola is a community psychologist that holds the positions of assistant professor of psychology and co-director of the community psychology Ph.D. program at National-Louis University in Chicago, Illinois where he conducts research and teach courses. He also manages an independent consulting practice that specializes in needs assessment, program evaluation, community building, and collaborative community research. Viola's 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 him to a varied range of research topics including: 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.Education
Ph.D.Publications
Consulting and evaluation with with nonprofit and community organizationsPresentations
Recent presentations include:
Williams, J., Haney, K., Germuth, A., Nichols, T., Scheirer, M., & Viola, J. (November, 2009).Starting and Succeeding as an Independent Evaluation Consultant. Panel to be presented at the American Evaluation Association Conference. Orlando, FL.
Howe, S., Porter, N., & Viola, J. (May, 2009). Policy Research as a Component of Translational Research. Workshop presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association. Chicago, IL.
Crouch, R., Sorani, S., Graham, B., O’Neill, K., Porcic, I., Viola, J., Roesner, N. & Keys, C. (October, 2007). Qualitative Methods Used for the Evaluation of Students with Disabilities Transition into New Schools. Symposium Presented at the Midwest Ecological-Community Psychology Conference. Chicago, IL.
Berardi, L., Crouch, R., McMahon, S. D., Keys, C. B., Morgan, M., & Viola, J. J. (Oct, 2006). Teacher and Principal Views of School Practices: Assessing Different Perspectives in Chicago Public Schools. Symposium presented at the Midwest Ecological Community Conference, Saugatuck, Michigan.
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