Biographical Sketch

Dr. Abdul-Adil specializes in evidence-based, culturally-sensitive interventions for urban youth with behavioral and emotional problems, including conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, gang involvement, and traumatic reactions to community violence. He is also an Associate Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he serves as the Associate Director of the Disruptive Behavior Clinic in the Colbeth Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic in the Institute for Juvenile Research. In addition, Dr. Abdul-Adil is the co-founder of Young Warriors, a media-based intervention that uses modern Rap music and Hip-Hop media to promote critical thinking and prosocial skills in urban adolescents. He remains involved in developing other innovative youth interventions, including academic-community partnerships faith-based initiatives.

Education

• B.S. in Psychology, Howard University, 1988
• Ph.D., DePaul University, 1996

Classes Taught

• PB 449—Systems Theory
• PC 415—Professional Development Group I
• PC 416—Professional Development Group II
• PC 423—Child Psychopathology I
• PC 424—Child Psychopathology II
• PC 511—Independent Study: Child Psychopathology
• PY 415—Professional Development Group I
• PY 416—Professional Development Group II
• PY 426—History and Systems
• PY 428—Statistics II
• PY 437—Psychology of the Life Span I
• PY 447—Cognitive-Affective Bases of Behavior
• PY 451—Social Bases of Behavior
• PY 464—Basic Intervention: Cognitive-Behavioral
• PY 468—Basic Intervention: Systems
• PY 483—Seminar in Professional Practice
• PY 492—Advanced Intervention: Cognitive
• PY 497—Advanced Intervention Family
• PY 504—Therapy Practicum Seminar
• PY 512—Independent Study II
• PY 555—Youth Interventions with Rap Music & Hip-Hop
• PY 579—Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents
• PY 609—Proposal Development Seminar
• PY 610—Dissertation Maintenance
• PY 624—Dissertation Maintenance III
• PY 625—Dissertation Maintenance IV

Areas of Interest/Expertise

• community mental health
• family therapy
• hip hop music
• psychology and spirituality
• urban youth

Select Presentations

• Abdul-Adil, J., Farmer, A., Jr., Tolan, P., Henry, D., Taylor-Crawford, K., Bell, C., Williamson, J., Jennings, C. & Mathies-Dinizulu, S. (2008, May). “Complexities of violence exposure and aggression in urban minority children and families.” Featured at the Annual Conference of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
• Abdul-Adil, J., Henry, D., Tolan, P., Gorman-Smith, D., Schoeny, M. (2008, May). “Inner-city youth: Unpacking treatment processes in family intervention research.” Featured at the Annual Conference of the Society for Community Research and Action Program of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
• Abdul-Adil, J., Jackson, S., Farmer, A., Jr., Tolan, P., Taylor-Crawford, K., Bell, C. & Williamson, J. (2008, May). “Effectiveness of trauma focused family therapy on children exposed to violence.” Featured at the Annual Conference of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
• Abdul-Adil, J., Tolan, P., Farmer, A., Jr. Riley, R., Barbee-Dixon, K., Dew, D., Drozd, O., Irie, I. & Silas, L. (2008, May). “Evaluating outcomes of community mental health programs for urban youth.” Featured at the Annual Conference of the Society for Community Research and Action Program of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
• Abdul-Adil, J.,, DeLoach, C., Watts, R., Roland, B., McIntosh, C., & French, S. (2008, May). “Rap music interventions with urban minority youth.” Featured at the Annual Conference of the Society for Community Research and Action Program of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Licensure(s)

• Licensed Clincial Psychologist—Illinois

Select Publications

• Abdul-Adil, J. & Tolan, P.H. (2008). “Prevention programs, youth violence.” Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
• Abdul-Adil, J. & Tolan, P.H. (2008). “Youth violence.” Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
• Abdul-Adil, J., Tolan, P. & Guerra, N. (2008). “The cognitive-ecological model: Paradigm and promise for the future.” In M. Mayer, R. Van Acker, J. Lochman & F. Gresham (Eds.), Cognitive-behavioral interventions for emotional and behavioral disorders: School-based practice. New York, N.Y.: Guilford Press.
• Atkins, M., Frazier, S., Leathers, S., Graczyk, P., Talbott, E., Jakobsons, L., Abdul-Adil, J., Marinez, Lora, A., Demirtas, H., Gibbons, R. & Bell, C. (2008). “Teacher key opinion leaders and mental health consultation in urban low-income schools. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.
• Frazier, S., Abdul-Adil, J., Atkins, M., Gathright, T. & Jackson, M. (2007). “Can’t have one without the other: Mental health providers and community parents reducing barriers to services for families in urban poverty.” Journal of Community Psychology, 35(4), 435-446.

Q&A

• Q: Please describe your teaching philosophy.
• A: Critical thinking, participatory education, and practical application toward developing future "scientist-practitioners" who can design, deliver, and further develop effective interventions in the realm of mental health.
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Community Involvement

• Muslim Association of Bolingbrook, IL

Professional Memberships

• Midwestern Psychological Association
• Society for Community Research and Action – Division of Community Psychology (Division 27) of the American Psychological Association
• Society for Prevention Research
• Society for Research on Adolescence
• Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (Division 53) of the American Psychological Association