Janice Matthews Rasheed

Janice Matthews Rasheed is an Associate Professor of Social Work at Loyola University Chicago, School of Social Work. She received her Masters degree in social work from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) and a Doctorate degree in social welfare from Columbia University. She was the co-principal investigator for a multiyear research grant funded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for the study of poor, non-custodial African American fathers. She has published articles in the Journal of Community Practice, Journal of Human Behavior and the Social Environment, Journal of African American Men and the Journal of Evaluation and Program Planning. She is also the author of several chapters in books on the subjects of African American men and families. She is the coauthor of two Sage publications, Social Work Practice with African American Men: the invisible presence (1999) and Family Therapy with Ethnic Minorities (2003). She is a licensed clinical social worker in the state of Illinois and has maintained a (part-time) private practice since 1978 that specializes in practice with people of color and with couples and families. She has served as an Approved Supervisor (in training) at the Northwestern Family Institute.

The responsibilities of the Education Director are:

Students- Elementary

• Monitors student progress for all students to assure compliance and to ensure that each student's academic needs are met.
• Reviews academic progess at report card intervals to determine if academic benchmark is met and/or the need for tutoring is indicated.
• Facilitates academic tutoring, if necessary.
• Notifies VP or President for help with locating appropriate schools or programs for students, when needed.

Boarding School/ College Applicants & HS Students

• Helps with arrangements for school college visits, workshops and seminars for all eligible participants and their families.
• Helps with arrangements for admissions testing, including admissions test coaching and preparation for the SAT/ACT.
• Provides or locates resources for guidance and instruction in preparing applications, writing admissions essays, visiting schools, and interviewing.
• Helps obtain the scholarships and financial aid families need to access these educational resources.

The TOP board appreciates Dr. Janice Rasheed for accepting the role of Education Director, and we are confident that she will do an amazing job!