Professor Quigley Honored with CHIP Award
10/02/2025
IU McKinney Professor Fran Quigley, J.D. ’87, was honored by the Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention, or CHIP. Professor Quigley was recognized for his leadership in strengthening the housing system through his commitment to eviction prevention and advocacy to ensure that neighbors remain safely and stably housed.
Professor Quigley received the award with Rabbi Dr. Aaron Spiegel, executive director of the Greater Indianapolis Multifaith Alliance, or GIMA. The award they received is named in honor of Indiana State Representative Bill Crawford to celebrate public servants who raise awareness and inspire meaningful action to end homelessness in Indianapolis.
Professor Quigley teaches in the Housing Health and Human Rights Clinic at IU McKinney and is the author of Lessons from Eviction Court: How We Fix Our Housing Crisis.
Published by Cornell University Press, Professor Quigley’s book contends that evictions and homelessness do not need to happen. In fact, the United States is the only nation of its kind where such a high number of families are evicted from their homes and have nowhere to turn for housing.
IU McKinney’s Housing, Health, and Human Rights Clinic students advocate for the rights of the poor, with a focus on individual and systemic barriers to accessing healthcare and the social determinants of health. Professor Quigley is the author of several academic journal articles on social justice and human rights, multiple mass media articles and columns, and five books including this most recent work. Prior to his work at the law school, he served as the first Chief of Staff for Congresswoman Julia Carson and as the executive director of ACLU of Indiana. He edits the newsletter Housing is a Human Right.
Professor Fran Quigley, left, celebrates with Rabbi Aaron Spiegel at the 2025 CHIP Celebration.
