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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 Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is the Co-Director of the Urban Youth Trauma Center at UIC which is part of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. Dr. Abdul-Adil trains community-based providers on using evidence-based practices for community-based and family-focused programs that address trauma and disruptive behavior disorders (including gang 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.
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
Role Organization Chair Emeritus National Child Traumatic Stress Network - Community Violence Committee Member Society for Community Action and Research Member Midwestern Psychological Association Presentations
Title Location Date Abdul-Adil, J. Schoolhouse rocks ... with Rap! Musical models of trauma-informed school-based violence prevention Web November 3, 2021 Abdul-Adil, J. Leveraging lyrics for liberation: Rap music resources for anti-racist youth violence prevention and intervention Web June 16, 2021 Abdul-Adil, J. Rap music's saving cyphers: Choppin' it up, Brotha-to-Brotha Web June 8, 2021 Community Involvement
Role Organization Consultant Khalil Center, Lombard, IL 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 African American Psychology Diversity Community Mental Health Oppression Marriage & Family Family Therapy PTSD/Trauma Post-Traumatic Growth Violence Gangs Inner City Violence 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.
Abdul-Adil, J. (2014). From voiceless to victorious: Street sounds and social skills for gang-involved urban youth. In B. Porfilio, D. Roy & L. Gardner (Eds.) (Ed.) See you at the Crossroads: Hip-Hop scholarship at the intersections - dialectical harmony, ethics, aesthetics, and panoply of voices (pp. pp. 149-168). Boston, MA: Sense Publishers.
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.
Dinizulu, S. M., Suarez, L. M., Simpson, D., Abdul‐Adil, J., & Jacobson, K. C. (2020). Psychometric properties of the Community Violence‐Prevention Activation Measure (CV‐PAM): Evaluating provider activation toward community violence prevention. Journal of Community Psychology, 48 , 545-561.
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 process, don't let the 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
