Fellows

Dexter Voisin, PhD

Active | Inducted in 2021

Current Position

Board Member

Bio

Dexter R. Voisin, Ph.D., LCSW is Dean of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve
University. A licensed psychotherapist and nationally recognized scholar, he brings more than
30 years of experience spanning research, clinical practice, teaching, and academic leadership.
He previously served as dean at the University of Toronto and spent two decades on the faculty at
University of Chicago.

His research examines structural inequities and health outcomes among minoritized populations
and has attracted more than $16 million in extramural funding. He has authored over 200 peer-
reviewed articles and the book America the Beautiful and Violent: Black Youth and
Neighborhood Trauma in Chicago. His scholarship has informed public policy, and he is
recognized among the top 2% of global scholars in his field. He is a Fellow and former board
member of the Society for Social Work and Research and currently serves as President of the
National Association of Deans and Directors of Schools of Social Work.

https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/profiles/dexter-voisin/

Education

PhD