Christopher Rollo Larrison

Christopher Rollo Larrison is an Associate Professor at the University of Illinois School of Social Work and Faculty Fellow for Sensitive Data in the Office of the CIO. He is affiliated with the Center for Social & Behavioral Science, focusing on community-based service agencies and their interaction with clients and policies to create equitable outcomes.

• BS, Human Behavior & Family Studies, Cornell University, 1988
• MSW, University of Georgia, 1996
• PhD, Social Work, University of Georgia, 1999

His research explores client- and agency-level factors influencing mental health service outcomes, including socioeconomic status, organizational climate, and policy impacts. He employs mixed methods and primary data collection in studies across U.S. mental health agencies, rural Mexico, and Georgia welfare systems.

Recent publications analyze graduate student stress mitigation via animal-assisted interventions, Twitter discourse on student loan debt disparities, and first-generation student success metrics. His work has been recognized by HUD, GAO, and The World Bank as critical policy resources.

• Peer-reviewed articles cited by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Peer-reviewed articles cited by U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
• Peer-reviewed articles cited by The World Bank
• NIMH-funded field project (1R34 MH074640-02A) on rural mental health outcomes