معرفی
Fred Wulczyn is a Senior Research Fellow at Chapin Hall, University of Chicago, and Director of the Center for State Foster Care and Adoption Data. His work focuses on improving child welfare systems through data-driven policy innovations.
Education:
- Ph.D., School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago
- M.S.W., Marywood University (Distinguished Alumni Award)
- B.A., Juniata College (Distinguished Alumni Award)
Research Focus: Child welfare policy, foster care dynamics, administrative data analysis, and evidence-based reform. He designed pioneering projects like the Child Assistance Program (recipient of Harvard/Ford Foundation's Innovations in Government Award) and influenced federal Title IV-E waiver programs.
Awards & Honors:
- James E. Flynn Prize for Research (2011)
- Peter Forsythe Award for leadership in public child welfare
- Elected Fellow, American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (2014)
Leadership: Directs multidisciplinary teams at Chapin Hall to develop longitudinal databases enabling cross-state child welfare outcome analysis, policy testing, and system monitoring.
