Rutgers School of Social Work is pleased to introduce this year’s Ph.D. program graduates. This distinguished group of scholars has completed rigorous academic and research training and is now poised to contribute meaningfully to the advancement of social work scholarship, policy, and practice.
Rutgers School of Social Work is pleased to announce students enrolled in its Intensive Weekend Master of Social Work (MSW) program are now eligible to earn a Latina/o/x Initiatives for Service, Training, and Assessment (LISTA) Certificate. The LISTA Certificate equips students with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide culturally responsive, evidence-based services to Latina/o/x communities.
Rutgers School of Social Work will be represented at the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)'s 71st Annual Program Meeting from October 23-26, 2025 by a number of presentations being hosted by our faculty, postdocs, Ph.D. students, lecturers, alumni, and staff.
An approach developed by Rutgers researchers could transform how international aid and development work operate.
AI has the potential to address a wide range of social issues, but tactics must be grounded in social work principles and community engagement.
The Social Work Policy Network remains committed to sharing key news updates, policy changes, action opportunities, events & more - with content particularly focused on social justice, equity, and systemic change.
In this edition, you'll learn how Rutgers School of Social Work's engagement with AI is not just timely, it's essential. You will also meet some of the remarkable people driving our mission forward—faculty pushing the boundaries of research and scholarship, students committed to transformative practice, and alumni making a difference in policy, advocacy, and service. Their stories reflect the core of what defines the School of Social Work: community-engaged work that effects social change.
This fall, Rutgers School of Social Work welcomes five new students to its Ph.D. Program. We invite you to learn more about each student and their goals for their time at Rutgers.
Rutgers School of Social Work is proud to announce that seven of its esteemed faculty members have been recognized in the 2025 Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientist Rankings, released on September 19, 2025. This distinguished annual list identifies the most influential researchers worldwide, based on rigorous analysis of bibliometric indicators such as career-long and single-year citations, h-index, and co-authorship metrics.
