We are an honorific society of distinguished scholars and practitioners dedicated to achieving excellence in the field of social work and social welfare.
We are pleased to announce the launch of a brand new Grand Challenges website! The new site is up at http://grandchallengesforsocialwork.org/. The Grand Challenges for Social Work is a groundbreaking initiative to champion social progress powered by science and a call to action for social work researchers and practitioners to: Harness social work’s science and
Inducted in 2019
John M. Wallace, Jr., Ph.D. holds the David E. Epperson Chair at the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work. Dr. Wallace is also the senior pastor of Bible Center...
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Ron Avi Astor is the Stein-Wood Professor of School Behavioral Health in the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work and USC Rossier School of Education (by courtesy). His work...
Read MoreInducted in 2019
Michal Grinstein-Weiss, PhD, MA, MSW, is the Shanti K. Khinduka Distinguished Professor and Associate Dean for Policy Initiatives at the Brown School. She is the director of the Social Policy...
Read MoreOur society seeks to advance the field of social welfare and social work by serving as a convener for thought leaders, encouraging the recognition of outstanding research and practice; and promoting examination of social policy.