Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009

Institute on Social Exclusion
The Institute on Social Exclusion (ISE) is an integral element of the Adler
School. Its mission is to pursue the School's social justice vision by advancing
a paradigm shift in popular thought away from social disadvantage defined as
a function of individual pathology and personal responsibility toward social
disadvantage defined as a phenomenon rooted in powerful, highly conditioning
social structures.
The work of the ISE comprises applied research, community outreach, and
public awareness. In 2007 - 2008, ISE projects included institutional research
for a Chicago Public School that serves disadvantaged girls in grades 7 through
12; the development and implementation of a role-playing Simulation that
highlights the barriers that limit the social integration of formerly incarcerated
women; and an ongoing research project that examines various indicators of
social exclusion (e.g., food insecurity, supermaximum prisons, deaths by
preventable disease, voting rights). The ISE conducts a series of public
awareness events on such topics as whether there is a right to healthcare; race,
ethnicity, and the Chicago police; structural racism; the social psychology of
exclusion; and food deserts. The ISE also publishes a newsletter that features
student-written critique of contemporary social issues.
Students can become involved in the work of the ISE through independent
study projects, the community service practicum, work study, and host of
volunteer activities. For more information, please contact the Director of the
Institute on Social Exclusion, Lynn Todman, Ph.D. at ltodman@adler.edu.
Nondiscrimination Policy
The Adler School of Professional Psychology is committed to
nondiscrimination and equal opportunity in employment and education
regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual identity, national or ethnic origin,
political beliefs, disability, or veteran status or any other protected status under
local, state, or federal law. The educational programs, activities, and services
offered to students are administered on a nondiscriminatory basis subject to
the provisions of all state and federal applicable laws. In these endeavors, the
Adler School promotes nondiscrimination and equal opportunity in the student
body, faculty, and staff. The Adler School provides reasonable accommodation
to students on the basis of documented disability in accordance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The School maintains policies and procedures to support students in their
academic endeavors. Policy statements regarding expectations of student
behavior and procedural guidelines for resolution of problems are available
online to all students and to all members of the School community at
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