Welcome to The School of Social Work here at the Main Campus of Temple University located in the heart of Philadelphia! Here we are dedicated to the societal transformation of our community to eliminate social, political and economic injustices for the poor and oppressed populations and to advancing the quality of life for all.
Social Work Mission Statement
The School of Social Work(SSW) is dedicated to societal transformations to eliminate social, political, economic injustices for poor and oppressed populations and to advancing the quality of life for all through:
Education emphasizing the discovery of knowledge, use of critical inquiry, and exertion of professional ethics to guide solution seeking and action taking to effect social change among professional social workers in front-line, supervisory, managerial, and leadership positions.
Research and scholarship to advance applied knowledge and generate evidence based strategies to resolve problems occurring between people and their social environments at local, state, national, and global levels.
Public service to aid the dissemination of knowledge and evidence based strategies.
Responding to the needs of constituents through collaborations and partnerships with communities, agencies, and organizations.
SSW News
Reminder: All School Meeting this Friday, June 19th at 3:00 p.m. in Kiva Auditorium. Provost Lisa and Anthony Wagner will present the Academic Compass to the school.
Congratulations to Dr. Donna Wang congratulations on her new appointment - Associate Professor at Touro College in New York City, New York. Please join me in wishing her the best of luck and great success!
Congratulations to Dr. Marsha Zibalese-Crawford on having her Abstract entitled "Girls violence in Philadelphia: A Community Assessment" selected for Oral presentation during the 137th APHA Annual Meeting (November 7-11, 2009) in Philadelphia, PA. Her presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 12:30 PM.
Congratulations to Dr. Cheri Carter on receiving a grant to develop an interdisciplinary Gen. Ed HBSE course with a colleague from Tyler School of Art Ms. Tamsen Wojtanowski! Students will be encouraged to explore human behavior in the social environment using photography.
Congratulations to Yookyong Lee for having 2 articles accepted for publication:
Guterman, N.B., Lee, Y., Lee, S., Waldfogel, J., & Rathouz, P. Fathers and maternal risk for physica; child abuse. Child Maltreatment
Lee, Y. Early motherhood and harsh parenting: The role of human, social, and cultural capital. Child Abuse & Neglect.
The School of Social Work is pleased to announce that this Post-graduate Certificate in Play Therapy will be offered at Temple University´s Ambler Campus beginning Fall of 2009. Application deadline: July 15, 2009 contact Ellen Horowitz Matz, LSW at 215-204-3653 or ellen.matz@temple.edu
Check out Jonathan Singer´s Social Work Podcast Series with Cynthia Conley regarding "Social Work Salary Negotiation"Episode 47
The National Health Services Corporation is now accepting applications for Loan Repayment Awards funded by $200 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds. Applications will be accepted continuously until funds are expended or September 30, 2010, whichever comes first. Please click Here for more information.
