Department of Social Work

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Department Chairperson and Program Director: Dr. Vimala Pillari

Graduate Faculty: Judith Birgen, Youngjo Im, Mamie Kutame, Amzie Moore, Brent In.

Field Education Director: Lolita Godbold

This program is designed to prepare graduates for advanced professional roles as social service workers, supervisors, and administrators in public and nonprofit human service organizations. Graduates are also prepared for doctoral study in social work and related fields.

The Council on Social Work Education accredits the MSW program.

The curriculum utilizes a perspective that is trauma-informed, family centered, and strength based. It focuses on clinical practice with families and children, understanding the development and analysis of social policy, and designing and managing human service programs. Leadership and team building skills, cultural competency, as well as personal growth, are integral educational components of the program. The program emphasizes services to vulnerable, oppressed, and marginalized populations. The program also emphasizes a commitment to diversity and social and economic justice.

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