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.
AASWSW Publishes Joint Statement on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Anti-Racism, and Systems Change
2023 AASWSW Fellows Induction
Gender as an Issue in Each Grand Challenge
FeaturedFellows
Diane DePanfilis, PhD
Inducted in 2014
Diane DePanfilis, Ph.D., is Professor and formerly Associate Dean for Research at the University of Maryland School of Social Work where she also served as Director of the Ruth H. Young...
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Harold Pollack, PhD
Inducted in 2015
Dr. Harold Pollack is the Helen Ross Professor at the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago, and is an Affiliate Professor in the Biological Sciences Collegiate...
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Iris Chi, DSW
Inducted in 2013
Dr. Chi has been the Chinese-American Golden Age Association/Frances Wu Chair for the Chinese Elderly since 2004 and currently directs the China Program at the School of Social Work, University...
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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.