Encourage.
Inform.
Promote.
Celebrate.
We are an honorific society of distinguished scholars and practitioners dedicated to achieving excellence in the field of social work and social welfare.
On Social Policy and Research – “The State of Scholarship and the Profession; What Is Promising, and What Needs to Be Done”
Great reading from Academy and Grand Challenges authors on social work research and scholarship: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.1086/701198
FeaturedFellows
Sandy Magaña, PhD
Inducted in 2019
Sandy Magaña, PhD, MSW, holds the Professorship in Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin. Her research focus is on...
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Jorge Delva, PhD
Inducted in 2017
Jorge Delva is Dean and Professor of the School of Social Work at Boston University. He is also the Director of the BU SSW Center for Innovation in Social Work...
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Gail Steketee, PhD
Inducted in 2012
Dr. Gail Steketee is Professor and Dean Emerita at the Boston University School of Social Work where she served as Dean from 2005 through 2017, helping advance the School’s research...
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AdvancingSocial Good
Our 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.