News: COVID-19
Study: Pandemic Increased Discrimination Against East Asians, South Asians, and Hispanics in U.S.
Looking beyond the recent violent acts against Asian Americans, the researchers examined less apparent forms of prejudice against minority groups…
A Year of Student Action and Invention: The Action Lab for Social Justice
In this post for our special series on social work in times of crisis, Dr. Ovita Williams, who is the…
The Psychological Toll of Anti-Asian Attacks for New Yorkers of Chinese Descent
Findings from a CSSW-led study show NYC’s residents of Chinese descent facing a “double pandemic” of COVID-19 and discrimination. Unfair…
SPECIAL REPORT: Social Work in Times of Crisis
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in New York City in March 2020, research teams at Columbia’s School of Social Work…
SIG’s Global Research Projects Respond to COVID-driven Challenges
In this post for our special series on social work in times of crisis, several researchers who are involved in…
3 Questions for…Lecturer Amy Kapadia
CSSW Lecturer Amy Kapadia has extensive clinical experience within the field of serious mental illness. Her research interests range from…
Dean Begg to Class of 2021: “At the toughest times, think back to today and take pride in what you have accomplished”
The following is the text of the opening remarks delivered by Dean Melissa Begg at a virtual commencement held by…
Reimagining Collaboration in Mental Health, Societal Bias and Black Communities With Microsoft
CSSW Professor Desmond Upton Patton works with the tech giant to shape new AI strategies that take into account the…
COVID Poses New Challenges for the Field of Addiction Treatment, But Lowers Barriers for Treatment Options
In this post for our special series on social work in times of crisis, the HEALing Communities Study and the…
Using Technology to Uncover Adolescents’ Patterns of Social Connectedness During COVID
In this post for our special series on social work in times of crisis, Assistant Professor Alissa Davis, who leads…
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This Special Report highlights responses by social work researchers to a tumultuous year shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic and protests against racial injustice.
This Special Report highlights work undertaken by our faculty, students, and staff in the area of racial justice.
This Special Report highlights our faculty and alumni who have played a range of roles in U.S. politics and government.
