She teaches social welfare policy and research courses in the BSW, MSW and Ph.D. programs. Her research interests and publications focus on domestic violence, sexual assault, homelessness and service utilization. She has also worked on projects related to the experience of migrants in the service system and the impact of social welfare policies on their well being. Currently, she is collaborating with researchers in the School of Social Work and Loyola’s Center for Urban Research and Learning to look at shelter utilization and the homeless service system in Chicago. Dr. Grossman is an Associate Faculty member in the Women’s Studies/Gender Studies program and the Center for Urban Research and Learning.E-mail: sgrossman@luc.eduhttp://myprofile.cos.com/sgrossm