Xavier Ramirez

Xavier Ramirez, AM LCSW, is currently serving as a Teaching Assistant for SOCW 410 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, focusing on social welfare policy within a historical context. Previous roles include Research Assistant at the Beckman Institute and Graduate Assistant for Latinx Outreach at the University of Illinois Counseling Center, where responsibilities encompassed supervising undergraduate staff, facilitating workshops, and supporting clinical operations. With extensive experience as a Social Worker in the Village of Niles, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Carle Health, and roles at the University of Chicago Medicine and Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, Xavier has engaged in various mental health and social service capacities. Academic qualifications include a PhD in Social Work in progress at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, an MSW from the University of Chicago, and a Bachelor's degree in Social Work and Latina/o Studies from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.