Lenore Matthew, is a Ph.D. student of Philosophy in Social Work and a Master of Social Work student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her MA in International Relations was received from the Dublin City University in Dublin, Ireland and her BA in Business Administration was received from the University of Oregon. Lenore's research interests include macro-level policies aimed at broad social change and their micro-level effects in the well-being of women, girls, and families.