2004 - School of Social Service Administration - University of Chicago

Advocates’ Forum
ABOUT THE EDITORIAL BOARD
ELIZABETH BOWEN is a second-year clinical student at the School of Social Service
Administration, specializing in older adult studies. She is a graduate of the University of
Pittsburgh, where she majored in psychology and nonfiction writing. Currently an intern in the
Department of Psychiatry at the University of Chicago Hospitals, Elizabeth hopes to work with
elderly people following graduation. Her social work interests include aging and mental health,
cultural competency, religion and spirituality, and international social work.
LEKESHA CAMPBELL is a third-year joint degree student at the School of Social Service
Administration and the Harris School of Public Policy Studies. She has worked as an instructor
and mentor for school-aged children, as a therapist for drug-addicted adults, and currently does
policy research on early-childhood care and education issues. Her interests include work with
low-income populations, with concentrations in family support, child and family policy, and
education policy reform. She is a recipient of the Brinks Family Support Fellowship and the
McCormick Tribune Child and Family Fellowship. Lekesha graduated from the University of
Pennsylvania and received a B.A. in sociology in 2001.
HEATHER FRASER is a second-year clinical student at the School of Social Service Administration.
She graduated from Ohio University with a B.A in sociology and minors in psychology and
women’s studies. Heather is currently an intern at Womencare Counseling Center. Heather’s
clinical interests include feminist therapy, community mental health, domestic violence, and
work with families affected by trauma.
SHELBY FRENCH is a second-year clinical student at the School of Social Service Administration,
focusing on trauma work with children and adolescents. She holds a B.A. in international relations
from San Francisco State University (SFSU), and a master of science degree in international
development from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of
London. Previously, Shelby was a writer and associate editor for the International Relations
Journal, published by SFSU. She is currently the coordinator for CARE Corps, an international
volunteer program. Upon graduation, Shelby will begin working at the Center for Contextual
Change, primarily with clients who have experienced trauma and violence.
MATTHEW HAYDEN is a first-year clinical student at the School of Social Service Administration,
with an interest in mental health counseling. A native of Buffalo, NY, he received a B.A. in
English and a B.Mus. in vocal performance from Oberlin College, as well as an M.Mus. in voice
from the University of Akron. Prior to coming to SSA, he worked at a Planned Parenthood
Clinic and a refugee services organization, and volunteered with an LGBT youth center and a
rape-crisis hotline. He also worked in higher education administration and continues to teach
and perform music professionally.
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