She earned her BA in Spanish from St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, her MSW from Jane Addams School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago, and her Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. She is a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland and Washington, DC and has worked with predominantly Spanish-speaking clients at the micro and macro levels, as a policy advocate on capitol hill, and a youth and family counselor. Her clinical work has focused on the dynamics and challenges of newly immigrated individuals and families. Dr. Jani’s professional interests include best practices with immigrant and refugee populations, the use of critical theory in social work, and the integration of cross cultural research in social work education, practice, theory, and social policy.