Michael A. Lindsey, PhD, MSW, MPH, Dean of NYU Silver School of Social Work and an Aspen Institute Fellow, will deliver the 2026 Rutgers School of Social Work Convocation address on Monday, May 18.

When you’re born, there are caregivers to help bring you into this world. 

And when you die, Diana Griebell believes there should be caregivers to help you leave it.

Griebell, 57, who is graduating in May from Rutgers-New Brunswick School of Social Work with a master’s degree in social work and certification in aging and health, has been providing end-of-life care as a certified death doula since 2020.

Rutgers Health researchers, including Distinguished Research Professor Stephen Crystal, observed that expansions made treatment easier to obtain

Jennifer Moon doesn’t spend much time wondering how she manages everything on her plate. Instead, she focuses on moving forward.

“I don’t think about it,” she said. “I just do it.”

At Rutgers School of Social Work, global engagement is not just a concept. It is a lived practice shaped by faculty who bring their scholarship, experiences, and commitments to communities around the world. For Assistant Professor Durrell M. Washington Sr., a recent trip to South Africa became a powerful extension of that mission.

Cassandra Simmel, an associate professor and PhD program director at the School of Social Work, has been named a recipient of the prestigious Chancellor Award for Excellence in Mentoring at Rutgers University–New Brunswick.

Rutgers School of Social Work faculty member Ashley Jackson documents how structural inequities determine whether children receive “The Talk” about engagement with law enforcement.

Socially vulnerable counties face higher overdose deaths and treatment needs, findings that could help prioritize funding and programming responses, according to Rutgers School of Social Work researchers.

On December 18, 2025, students in the Master of Social Work (MSW) course “Evaluation of Social Work Practice and Programs” wrapped up the fall semester by presenting the results of their program evaluation projects that bridged research, theory, and practice. The final presentations showcased students’ ability to apply quantitative and qualitative research methods to real-world social work settings, demonstrating skills that are essential for ethical, evidence-informed practice.