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Nominations for board nominations are now open.  These are self-nominations for current active fellows.  Deadline for nominations is September 1, 2022.   You can find the nomination form by clicking here.

Participation for our next round of our 2022 Mentoring Program is open.  This program is a great opportunity for early career faculty.  Deadline for nominations is June 26, 2022. Please proceed to this link if you’re not a fellow and fill the form to join the mentoring program. Proceed to this link is you are

Nominations are now open for AASWSW’s Class of 2022 Fellows.  Nominations may only be made by current Fellows or Fellows Emeriti.  Deadline for nominations is August 2, 2022. See AASWSW Membership for nominations form, criteria and informational guidelines.

The Academy signed a letter of support from the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) for H.R. 7236, the Strengthen Kids Mental Health Now Act. The bill seeks to bolster investment and access to mental health treatment for children, a need that has grown during the pandemic. According to the full letter of support, the legislation:

AASWSW endorses the IIMHL/IIDL statement on the situation in Ukraine 3/4/2022 The conflict in Ukraine continues to cause distress and concern around the world. For the people of Ukraine, it is resulting in loss of life, as well as extreme hardship and the effects will be long lasting. Across the world we have seen images

Dear Fellows, As we move into a new season and a new semester, I am excited to share recent webinars, research information and updates from our board. Please see the list of highlights below, and download the PDF for an in-depth review. Gratefully, Mary McKay, PhD President, AASWSW Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Affairs Washington University

This year’s event took place after the annual program meeting of the Society for Social Work Research (SSWR). Family, friends, students and colleagues joined the new cohort of Fellows. View the recording of the virtual event.  

We are excited to honor our newest Fellows! Join us in celebrating the newest inductees, pictured above from top left: Dawn Anderson-Butcher, College of Social Work, The Ohio State University Mercedes Bern-Klug, School of Social Work, University of Iowa Linda Burton, School of Social Welfare, University of California at Berkeley Leopoldo J. Cabassa, Brown School

Rino Patti, nationally renowned social work educator and scholar, has passed away. He was inducted into AASWSW as part of the inaugural class of Fellows in 2010. A former dean of the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, Patti served as president of National Association of Deans and Directors of Social Work (NADD) and

Garland, current associate dean for research at the University of Utah College of Social Work, was cited as the #1 most prolific author of research articles on mindfulness in the world according to a recent bibliometric analysis of mindfulness research. Learn more and read the study.