About

Celebrating Excellence in Social Work and Social Welfare

The Academy is an honorific society of distinguished scholars and practitioners dedicated to achieving excellence in the field of social work and social welfare through high-impact work that advances social good.

Our Mission

• Encourage and recognize outstanding research, scholarship, and practice that contribute to a sustainable, equitable, and just future.
• Inform social policy by serving as a frontline source of information for the social work profession as well as Congress and other government agencies and non-government entities charged with advancing the public good.
• Promote the examination of social policy and the application of research to test alternative policies, programs, and practices for their impact on society.
• Celebrate excellence in social work and social welfare research, education, and practice.

A Nonprofit Academy

The Academy is a 501c3 nonprofit organization incorporated in Ohio. We have an office located at 1 Brookings Drive, Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, MO, 63116. Work and A Board of Directors is in place to oversee Academy business and projects. The Academy considers nominations and inducts new fellows annually.