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Benjamin J. Lough is Dean & Professor of the School of Social Work at UIUC. He is also the Director of Social Innovation at Gies College of Business and a licensed therapist. He received his PhD from Washington University in St. Louis, and his B.A. and MSW degrees from Brigham Young University. Prior to joining the University of Illinois, he was a Senior Researcher at the Volunteer Knowledge and Innovation Section at United Nations Volunteers (UNV) in Bonn, Germany. He teaches courses on nonprofit management, social enterprise, and social entrepreneurship. His research examines the practices of transnational voluntary organizations that promote community development and social innovation.