Florian Sichling University of Missouri St. Louis School of Social Work One University Boulevard St. Louis, MO 63121 USA sichlingf@umsl.edu * 001-314-516-4618 Academic Appointments August 2015 Assistant Professor - present University of Missouri St. Louis School of Social Work Education August 2015 June 2007 February 2003 University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration, Chicago, IL Doctor of Philosophy Dissertation: Growing up on the Margins: Exploring the Transition to Adulthood of Disadvantaged Immigrant Youth in Dortmund and Chicago Committee: Robert J. Chaskin, PhD (Chair); Mark Courtney, PhD; Richard A. Settersten Jr. University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration, Chicago, IL A.M. Social Work Concentration Macro Practice Lutheran University of Applied Sciences for Social Work, Dresden, Germany Diplom Sozialarbeiter/Sozialpädagoge (FH) Concentration Social Work Research Interests Transition to Adulthood Youth Development Social Policy Immigration and Immigrant Integration International Social Work Comparative Research 1
Scholarships /Grants Intercampus course-sharing grant, University of Missouri System $10,000 to support ESCP 4087/7087 Youth Development Academy to students and practitioners Dissertation Research Grant, Fahs-Beck Fund for Research and Experimentation $5,000 to support dissertation-research-related expenses Research Fellowship, Institut für Landes- und Stadtentwicklungsforschung (ILS) $15,000 stipend and travel expenses to support data collection in Germany Pre-doctoral Fellowship, School of Social Service Administration Full tuition fellowship and stipend, up to five years ERP-Scholarship, Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes (German National Academic Foundation) Full tuition fellowship and stipend, up to two years McCormick Tribune Fellowship in Urban and Community Leadership, School of Social Service Administration Full tuition fellowship, up to two years Undergraduate Fellowship, Hans-Böckler-Stiftung Stipend, up to three years Publications Sichling, F. & B.J. Roth (2016). Perceived Advantages: The Influence of Urban and Suburban Neighborhood Context on the Socialization and Adaptation of Mexican Immigrant Young Men. Ethnic and Racial Studies. pp. 1-21. doi:10.1080/01419870.2016.1201584 Roth, B.J., Sichling, F. & A. Brake (2015). Re-centering our Tendencies: Immigrant Youth Development ant the Importance of Context in Social Work Research. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment. pp. 1-12. doi:10.1080/10911359.2015.1091243 Chaskin, R.J., Sichling, F. & M.L. Joseph (2013). Youth in Mixed-Income Communities replacing Public Housing Complexes: Context, Dynamics and Response. Cities, 35. pp. 423-431. doi:10.1016/j.cities.2013.03.009 Sichling, F. (2010). Uncertain Times for Chicago Youth: Summary of Key Findings from NUF SAID Status Survey. Chicago Youth Voices Media Network. http://nufsaid.org/events-news-and-updates/nuf-said-surveys-render-snapshot-of-youthin-uncertain-times/ 2
Sichling, F. (2008). Community. Social Work & Society, 6(1). Sichling, F. (2007). High-rise areas in Europe. In M. Dol, J. Fasselt, H. Krause, G. Partridge, B. Peeters, V. Rees, F. De Wolf (Eds.). The Image Project: New Tools for Neighbourhood Regeneration. City of Delft: Delft, Netherlands. pp. 11-15. Publications under Review Visser, K., Sichling, F. & R.J. Chaskin. Hot Times, Hot Places : Youths Risk Perceptions and Risk Management in Chicago and Rotterdam. Journal of Youth Studies (revise and resubmit) Sichling, F. Diversity on the Urban Margin: The Influence of Social Networks on the Transition to Adulthood of Disadvantaged Immigrant Youth. Geoforum. Sichling, F. & J. Plöger. Leisurely Encounters: Exploring the Links between Neighborhood Context, Leisure Time Activity and Adolescent Development. Youth & Society Manuscripts in Preparation Sichling, F. & G.M. Samuels (Eds.). Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research (working title). Book Manuscript. Presentations Sichling, F. (2015). Diversity on the Urban Margin: The Influence of Social Networks on the Transition to Adulthood of Disadvantaged Immigrant Youth. Young Divercities: Encountering and Living with Hyper-Diversity Young People s Urban Experiences. Seminar at the University of Utrecht, Netherlands. November 5-6. Sichling, F. (2014). Perceived Advantages: The Influence of Urban and Suburban Neighborhood Context on the Socialization and Adaptation of Mexican Immigrant Young Men. Annual Conference of the Network on International Migration, Integration and Social Cohesion in Madrid/Spain Sichling, F. (2013). The Transition to Adulthood of Male Second-Generation Immigrant Youth in Germany and the United States. Invited paper presentation at the Cooperative Doctoral Colloquium Educational Landscapes in Nuremberg/Germany 3
Sichling, F. (2013). Growing up on the Margins: Exploring the Transitional Experience of Immigrant Youth in Dortmund and Chicago. Symposium paper presented at the Society for Social Work and Research Conference in San Diego/USA Sichling, F. (2012). Growing up on the Margins: Exploring the Transitional Experience of Disadvantaged Youth in Dortmund and Chicago. Poster presented at the European Conference on Social Work Research in Basel/Switzerland Chaskin, R. & F. Sichling (2007). Community Development, Community Participation and the Transformation of Public Housing in the United States. Paper presented at an international Urban Planning Conference in Dortmund/Germany Teaching Interests Youth Development and the Transition to Adulthood Human Behavior in the Social Environment Cross-national Perspectives on Migration and Immigrant Integration Social Policy in the U.S. and Germany Social Work Practice with Youth Research Methods Teaching Experience Spring 2016 Fall 2015/Spring 2016 University of Missouri St. Louis, School of Social Work Instructor Course: Community Practice and Social Change (SW 4300) This intensive course addresses theories, research methods, and intervention skills needed for community practice and social change at the macro level. It is an introductory course for undergraduate social work majors. University of Missouri St. Louis, School of Social Work Instructor Course: Social Issues and Social Policy Development (SW 3210) This course introduces undergraduate social work students to the historical context of U.S. social policy, how policies are created and analysed. This includes an understanding how values, conflicting viewpoints, and competing interests influence the formation and implementation of social policy. Winter Quarter University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration, Chicago, IL 2014 Instructor Course: Social Intervention: Policies and Programs (SSA 300) 4
This course provides an overview over the policy making process beginning with the social construction of social problems, the framing of policy solutions, the legislative process and the implementation of formal policy. This is a required course for all first-year master students. Professional Experience January 2003 - August 2005 Jugendamt Stadt Fürth Jugendtreff Corner Community Youth Worker Developed and implemented concepts for community based practice. Provided counselling, crisis intervention, and referrals to at-risk youth, ages 15-24. Conducted street outreach to youth in the community and established a network with community institutions for a more effective use of resources. Professional Service April 2016 present November 2015 present August 2008 Reviewer, City and Community Reviewer, Young: The Nordic Journal of Youth Research Ad-hoc Reviewer, American Journal of Sociology Professional Memberships Society for Social Work and Research Council on Social Work Education Society for Research on Adolescence European Society for Social Work Research Hans Böckler Foundation Language Proficiencies German (fluent) English (fluent) French (basic) 5