James Raines

Degree: 
Ph.D., M.S.S.W.

Courses

Spring 2012

  • CHHS 350: Ethics for Health & Human Serv
  • SW 610A: Intro to BH Policy & Svcs

Fall 2012

  • SW 650: Leadership & Administration

Research Interests

Ethics ~ Social Work Practice ~ Social Policy ~ Research

Biography

Jim Raines considers himself an "accidental academic with the heart of a practitioner." He has over 20 peer-reviewed articles focusing mainly on school social work and three books published by Oxford University Press. He is a past President of the Illinois Association of School Social Workers (2005-2006) and the current President of the Midwest School Social Work Council (2010-2012). He was keynote speaker for the 4th International School Social Work Conference in Auckland, New Zealand in 2009.