By the Numbers

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Top 12%


Ranked Among Graduate Social Work Programs Nationwide

$8M


Research and Sponsored Programs Expenditures FY23$41M Total Research and Sponsored Programs Portfolio

$1.5M


Student Scholarship Funding

250+


Field Education Internship Sites

8,800+


Alumni Worldwide

Academic Programs

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BSW

Our Bachelor of Social Work degree program prepares students to advance human rights and social justice, and to serve individuals, families, and communities in need.

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MSW

Our Master of Social Work program allows busy students to pursue their passion for social justice full-time, part-time, and through Advanced Standing and online classes.

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Ph.D.

Our doctoral students are welcomed into a supportive community where they are mentored, and prepared to teach and conduct research to address critical social problems.

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Continuing Education

Our CE program offers social workers and human service professionals the coursework and credits they need to serve clients, agencies, and communities.

Research News

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Assistant Professor Jon Phillips and Professor Cristina Mogro-Wilson

U.S. Administration for Children and Families Grant Funds Research Project

With a cooperative agreement sub-award of $300,000, co-Principal Investigators Jon Phillips and Cristina Mogro-Wilson will study “PRESERVE & CONNECT: Partnerships in Rigorous Evaluation of Services that Enhance family wellbeing in Rural VErmont, and urban Latine and Black communities in CONNECTicut.” The primary goal of the project is to determine whether the “Breakthrough Parenting Curriculum: Navigating […]

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Alums Pamela Floyd-Cranford ’96 SSW; Dr. Shannon Lane ’09 SSW; Darleen Klase ’88 (CLAS) ’08 SSW; Sarah Miller ’22 SSW

Four SSW Alums Win Local Elections in CT

Four UConn School of Social Work alums recently won their local elections in Connecticut. We extend our congratulations to: Pamela Floyd-Cranford ’96 SSW won re-election to the Manchester Board of Directors Darleen Klase ’88 (CLAS) ’08 SSW won a seat on the Windsor Town Council Dr. Shannon Lane ’09 SSW won a seat on the […]

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Associate Research Professor Marlene Matarese

Marlene Matarese Received Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award in Social Work

Associate Research Professor Marlene Matarese has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in Social Work to Galway, Ireland, for the 2023 – 2024 academic year, from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Matarese is the deputy director of Innovations Institute at UConn School of Social Work and specializes in […]

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Innovations Institute

Innovations Institute, at UConn’s School of Social Work (SSW), works in partnership with government agencies, health care providers, youth and their families, and community-based organizations nationwide to improve outcomes for children, youth, young adults, and their families. A University institute of the SSW, Innovations extends the School’s commitment to social, racial, and economic justice and the improvement of human well-being nationwide.

The Nancy A. Humphreys Institute
for Political Social Work

The Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work works to increase the political participation and power of social workers and the communities they serve. The Institute leads the national "Voting is Social Work" Campaign, and trains social workers and students to lead in politics through its Campaign School for Social Workers.

News & Events

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RSS School of Social Work Archives – UConn Today

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  1. Jan 18 Adolescent Addiction 9:00am
  2. Jan 18 “The Power of Restorative Justice” with keynote speaker Dr. Fania E. Davis 6:00pm
  3. Jan 19 Advancing Supervisory Skills in Responding to Children and Families in Crisis 9:00am
  4. Jan 19 School Social Work Stipend Program- Virtual Info Session 1:00pm
  5. Jan 24 Children and Grief: A Developmental Perspective 10:00am
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DELAYED OPENING AT 10 A.M. WEDNESDAY JAN. 17
ALL CAMPUSES EXCEPT UCONN HEALTH - Due to winter weather.
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ALL CAMPUSES EXCEPT UCONN HEALTH - Due to winter weather, all classes – online or in-person – at Storrs, the School of Law, and all regional campuses except UConn Health will be cancelled on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 after 2 p.m. ...

Have you heard about our new Online MSW Program, which is fully online and part-time? Find out how the affordable and accessible program can fit into your life and help you reach your career goals. Register for an information session today at 5:30 pm ET or later this month at the link in our profile.
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On this day we honor the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. , and we reflect on the work that still needs to be done to promote racial equity. ...

The University of Connecticut School of Social Work invites applications for an opening for an Assistant/Associate Professor in Residence (non-tenure track) who will serve as Director of the MSW Program. Applicants with practice and pedagogical expertise and experience in faculty leadership are sought.

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This week, 25 SSW faculty, Ph.D. and MSW students will share their impactful research at the Society for Social Work and Research 28th Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., Jan. 11-14. Read the full list of innovative presentations & symposia at the link in our profile (s.uconn.edu/sswr2024). #socialwork #socialworker #socialworkers #research #researchpaper #researchandscholarship #socialjustice 👏👏🔥 🔥 ...