University of Chicago Experts Guide: Waldo Johnson, Jr.

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Waldo Johnson, Jr.
Associate Professor, School of Social Service Administration

Areas of Expertise:

African-Americans: Non-resident fathers, health statuses of African-American males
Children and Adolescents: Male involvement in adolescent pregnancy and parenting, paternal involvement in fragile families, child welfare
Family: Male involvement in adolescent pregnancy and parenting, paternal involvement in fragile families, father's role
Health: Physical and mental health status among African-American males
Marriage: Low-income married parents, African-American families
Mental Health: African-American males

Media Contact:

William Harms
(773) 702-8356
w-harms@uchicago.edu

Background:

Johnson is co-principal investigator for "Time, Love, Cash, Care and Children (TLC3): A Qualitative Study of Family Dynamics in Families with Young Children," which examines the norms and expectation about the rights and obligations of unmarried parents. Johnson also is co-principal investigator for the Fathers and Child Welfare Study, which examines paternal participation among unwed, nonresident fathers in case planning and permanency provision in child welfare activities of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. He also is an investigator for the Fragile Families and Child Well-being Study, a longitudinal study of the circumstances of unmarried parenthood among 5,000 African American, Hispanic and white families in 20 U.S. cities and the impact of these circumstances on children's well-being. His faculty affiliations include the Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center on Poverty Research; the Center for the Study of Politics, Race and Culture, where he serves as Director; and the Chapin Hall Center for Children, both at the University of Chicago.

News clippings:

For black fathers, a changing picture
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
June 15, 2007

Stop the Violence: A Search for Solutions
ABC 7 NEWS
June 5, 2007

"'Invisible man' of today faces new challenges"
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
May 2, 2005

"Learning how to be fathers"
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
June 15, 2003

Press releases:

Lecture Thursday looks at African-American men and health care
January 9, 2008

University of Chicago Presidential Fellows in the Arts series concludes 2005-2006 season with choreographer-dancer Bill T. Jones
March 28, 2006

Waldo Johnson named to lead University of Chicago Center on Race, Politics and Culture
October 24, 2005

Waldo Johnson chairs conference on social work and African American males, April 22
April 20, 2005

Chronicle articles:

Kitwana to lead exploration of politically mobilized youth of hip-hop generation
April 3, 2008