Jonathan B. Singer

Jonathan B. Singer, Ph.D., LCSW, is a Professor at Loyola University Chicago's School of Social Work. He is a Past-President of the American Association of Suicidology, author of over 100 publications, and founder of the award-winning Social Work Podcast. His work focuses on youth suicide prevention, technology integration in social work, and school-based crisis responses.

• Coauthor of Suicide in Schools (2012, 2016)
• Co-editor of Podcasting in Social Work Education (2024)

Research Interests:

• Family-based interventions for suicidal youth
• Service access/utilization for mental health care
• School suicide crisis protocols
• Technology applications in education and clinical practice

Scientific Awards:

• NASW Media Award (2012, 2016)
• NASW Social Work Pioneer (2023)
• Fellow, Society for Social Work and Research (2024)
• SDX Prize for Journalism Research (2019)

Technology Leadership: Founding member of #SPSM social media community, co-lead of Social Work Grand Challenge initiative 'Harness Technology for Social Good,' and active in CSWE Technology Advisory Group. His podcast has 8 million downloads and 55k+ social media followers.