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 Chad Dion Lassiter, MSW Chad Dion Lassiter is nationally recognized in the fields of American race relations and violence prevention among African American males. He has worked with resilient and vulnerable families, youth, and communities as they experience normal developmental transitions in challenging environments. Chad Dion Lassiter’s research interest attempts to contribute to a more informed analysis of the diverse ways that adolescents and families, especially people of color cope with socioeconomic challenges and institutional racism. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Social Work where he was the “A. Phillip Randolph Award” winner (2001). Mr. Lassiter was chosen by Ebony magazine as one of the “Young Leaders of the Future Under 30” in February, 2003. In May of 2004, Mr. Lassiter was named “Who’s Who Among African Americans 17th edition” along with such notables as Colin Powell and Michael Jordan. He is a former research fellow at the W.E.B. Du Bois Collective Research Institute at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, where he worked on two nationally successful research projects (P.L.A.A.Y.- Preventing Long-term Anger and Aggression in Youth) and (H.I.P.P.- Health Information Providers and Promoters). He was named 2005 Philadelphia’s Most Influential African Americans “10 People Under 40 to Watch In 2005” by the Philadelphia Tribune. In September of 2007, to celebrate the 75th year anniversary of the Philadelphia Eagles, he was chosen by the Philadelphia Eagles and Dunkin Donuts as one of “The 75 Greatest Living Philadelphians”. Mr. Lassiter is one of the co-founders and current president of the Black Men at Penn School of Social Work, Inc. which seeks to recruit black males into the profession of social work as well as providing anti racism and violence prevention trainings to urban and suburban schools. He has worked on race, peace and poverty related issues both in Africa and Israel. Presently, he is an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice where he is the 2008 recipient of the “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Involvement Award” for faculty and a researcher at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
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Institute aims to foster discussion on race
A new institute focusing on racism found a home on Penn"s campus... Black Male Social Workers Add Soul To Profession Hue and Cry
Black Men at Penn envision a facility geared toward the study of racism... Men"s group working to snuff out racism
"Social workers" launch campaign for $10 million... more...
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