Messages from the Dean
Every year on March 31st, we commemorate International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV), a day to celebrate transgender and gender non-conforming people, their resilience, their successes, and their contributions to society.
I am thrilled to announce that Dr. Brenda Jones Harden will join our faculty on July 1st as Professor of Social Work.
Yesterday we saw the heartbreaking news of the death of GuiYing Ma, an Asian-American woman from Queens.
The national theme for Black History Month this year is “Black Health and Wellness,” highlighting the inequities in access to quality healthcare for Black communities.
Today marks the start of one of the most important holidays for many Asian communities around the world — Lunar New Year, also known as Spring Festival.
As we reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King’s organizing, we are reminded of his belief that one of the cornerstones for fighting racial inequity is eradicating poverty.
I want to begin this update by thanking the CSSW faculty and staff for all their efforts to support our educational and research efforts through one of the most difficult years anyone can remember.
It is with great pleasure that I share the news that Linara Davidson Greenidge will be joining CSSW as Associate Dean for Communication Strategy, Development, and Alumni Affairs.
It is with great pleasure that I share the news that Dr. Robert Fullilove has joined our faculty with an interdisciplinary appointment between the Mailman School of Public Health and CSSW.
A first-draft CSSW Anti-Racism Action Plan has now been posted to the School’s website to provide an opportunity for community-wide feedback and continuing conversation around goals and action steps:
Social work is about social justice. Social workers dedicate themselves to eradicating injustices wherever they find them.