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Message from the Director

Welcome to the Spring 2008 semester. Collectively, the department's students, faculty, and staff have an opportunity to continue shaping our learning community as a place where different ideas are embraced and people are valued and respected. Members of our community are empowered when they are included in policy decisions that affect them and when our operating procedures reflect principles of equity and social justice. To this end, I invite your participation in the department's governance structure. I also encourage you to attend the large number of educational forums sponsored by the department, our Alumni Association, NASW Unit, the Associated Students of Social Work (ASSW) and its affiliated organizations.

During the Fall 2007 semester, the department increased the scope and volume of research and training contracts, faculty publications and student stipends. We also embellished our reputation as a national leader in distance education and in the education of social workers who are specialized in providing evidence based services for elderly populations. Located in the most ethnically diverse mid-size city in America, the departments’ academic programs provide students with a unique exposure to current practice, policy and social issues.

It is anticipated that the campus will approve the department's proposal to develop our Center for Research in Social Work and Social Change
during the spring term. Supported by 1.2 million dollars in base funding provided by the department, the center will greatly expand research opportunities for faculty, students and local practitioners. Conceptually anchored to an applied research theoretical framework, the center will seek funding for and implement collaborative projects that enhance the professions knowledge base while contributing to the application of empirically supported practice modalities. The Center represents the culmination of departmental plans to integrate our educational mission with our commitment to support the practice community in providing effective social services.

Please accept my best wishes for a productive Spring semester.

Envision Peace and Joy,

John Oliver, Ph.D

Mission of the Department of Social Work

The mission of the Department of Social Work is to prepare a diverse student population for Bachelor of Arts in Social Work and Master in Social Work degrees for professional social work practice. The graduates of these programs are able to: demonstrate competent and ethical practice with diverse and multicultural populations from a base that builds on advances in social work knowledge, values and skills; enhance the well-being and address the needs of diverse and multicultural populations across the life span; and advocate for social justice and social change and for elimination of oppression and discrimination. These objectives are accomplished by integrating the knowledge and skills students gain in the classroom with supervised practice experience in social agencies.

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