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                        Jaleel Abdul-Adil
- Campus: Chicago, IL
- Department: Clinical Psychology
- Institution: The Chicago School
- Address: 325 N Wells Street Chicago, IL 60654
- Office Phone: 312-329-6675
- Biography- Dr. Abdul-Adil is a part-time Professor of Clinical Psychology who specializes in evidence-based, culturally-sensitive, and media-oriented programs for the prevention and intervention of child trauma, community violence, conduct problems, and secondary traumatic stress with low-income urban youth and families. Dr. Abdul-Adil teaches courses on life span, social bases of behavior, foundations in research and clinical practice, and youth intervention with Rap music and Hip-Hop culture. - Dr. Abdul-Adil is also a full-time Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). He is the Co-Director of the Urban Youth Trauma Center (UYTC) at UIC which is part of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN). Dr. Abdul-Adil trains community-based providers on using evidence-based practices for community-based and family-focused programs for the prevention and intervention of traumatic stress and disruptive behavior disorders (including gang and gun violence) for youth. - In addition, Dr. Abdul-Adil is the founder of Young Warriors/Hip-Hop H.E.A.L.S.! (Helping Everyone Achieve Liberation and Success), a trauma-informed prevention and intervention paradigm that uses modern Rap music and Hip-Hop culture to promote critical thinking, prosocial skills, and trauma-informed services for urban adolescents and families. 
- Education History- Degree - Institution - Year - Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Psychology - Howard University , Washington, DC - 1988 - Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Clinical Psychology - DePaul University , Chicago, IL - 1996 
- Professional Memberships
- Presentations- Title - Location - Date - Resilience in Rap: How Hip-Hop "H.E.A.L.S.!" - Web - June 23rd, 2025 - Synergistic Songs: Harnessing Hip-Hop Harmonies - Web - June 15th, 2025 - Discover Islam Week: The Divine Guide to Social Reform - University of Illinois at Chicago - April 1st, 2025 
- Community Involvement- Role - Organization - Member - Muslim Association of Bolingbrook, IL 
- Areas of Expertise- Area - Expertise - Child & Adolescent Development - Media Influence - Clinical Psychology / Mental Health - Oppositional-Defiant Disorders - Trauma/PTSD - Diversity - African American Psychology - Community Mental Health - Marriage & Family - Family Therapy - PTSD/Trauma - Post-Traumatic Growth - Violence - Gangs 
- Licenses- Licensed Clinical Psychologist , Illinois 
- Publications- Chapter - Abdul-Adil, J. & Suarez, L. (2018). Navigating the vortex of community violence: The STRONG Families treatment approach for gang-involved youth. In Osofsky, J.D. & McAlister Groves, B. (Ed.) Violence and Trauma in the Lives of Children (pp. 99-120). Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger Press. - Journal - Abdul-Adil, J. & Suárez, L. (2021). The Urban Youth Trauma Center: A trauma-informed continuum for addressing community violence among youth. Community Mental Health Journal, 58 , 334-342. 
- Media Exposure
- Question and Answer- Please describe your teaching philosophy. - 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. - Please provide a statement or philosophy regarding the practice of psychology. - Emphasize culture, context, and connection between theory, practice, and research. - Why did you choose to enter the field of psychology? - A tradition of humanitarian service and quest for social justice from my family and community backgrounds. - What advice would you give to a student entering The Chicago School? - Use the time and process, don't let the time and process use you. Each academic and applied experience from day one on campus can serve as a building block in formulating and facilitating your professional identity and expertise. 
- Professional Skills- Child Trauma, Community Mental Health, Community Violence, Family therapy, Muslim Mental Health, Prevention & Intervention Models, Rap Music & Hip-Hop Culture, Urban Youth and Families, Youth Gangs 


























