News: Social Work and Tech
JET Studio Brings Social Work Values to Development of New Technologies
Founders Dr. Courtney Cogburn and Dr. Desmond Patton believe a social work perspective on emerging technologies such as AI and…
Two Outstanding Scholars Join CSSW Faculty
The addition of Rob Eschmann and Nkemka Anyiwo to the CSSW faculty marks the start of a cluster hire of…
Desmond Patton Assumes Diversity Role at Columbia’s Data Science Institute
A leader in combining social work and technology, Patton will bring an equity orientation to cross-university collaborative projects involving the…
PIT-UN Grant Will Further the Aims of the School’s Justice, Equity & Technology Lab
Funding received by two CSSW professors will help train students to evaluate tech tools for their potential to assess and…
Provost Office Awards to Advance School’s Anti-Racist Curriculum
Three CSSW instructors successfully competed for educational grants that will engage MSW students and the entire School more deeply in…
Ruha Benjamin, Princeton Sociologist and Leading Thinker on Race and Technology, Will Be 2020 Graduation Speaker
The Columbia School of Social Work has announced that Ruha Benjamin, Associate Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University…
School Honors First Recipients of Steven Schinke Namesake Awards
Two new awards ensure that the legacy of Professor Steven Schinke, known for his innovative approach to teaching and learning,…
Steven P. Schinke Innovation Fellowship Program
The Office of the Associate Dean for Curriculum Innovation and Academic Affairs has announced a new opportunity for the School…
Desmond Patton Receives Early Career Achievement Award from the Society for Social Work and Research
For his groundbreaking research on social media and youth violence prevention, Assistant Professor Desmond U. Patton has received the 2018…
Can an Online Intervention Prevent Drug Use Among Teen Girls? New Study Says Yes
Adolescent drug use may be a universal problem, but its gendered aspects have been chronically under-explored. For more than a…