Dennis Watson is an advanced PhD student in the Sociology Department at Loyola University Chicago. He worked in the clinical field prior to CURL, where he gained experience as a mental health and substance abuse practitioner. Dennis holds professional certifications as a substance abuse counselor (CADC, MISA I) and a sociological practitioner (CSP).  His current interests include mental health, social psychology, policy, and program evaluation. His dissertation is in the initial stage of planning, and will look at harm reduction as a system of treatment for individuals who abuse drugs and/or alcohol. 

 

Dennis just finished work on a large CURL project entitled Homeless Over 50:The Greying of Chicago's Homeless Population, and is currently working on a variety of projects looking at health care and social service systems in Chicago.