Professor Kurt Organista inducted into the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare

January 29, 2021

Kurt OrganistaProfessor Kurt Organista was inducted into the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare on January 21, 2021 during the SSWR conference. The AASWSW is an honorific society of distinguished scholars and practitioners dedicated to achieving excellence in the field of social work and social welfare through high-impact work that advances social good.

Professor Organista joins a long list of Berkeley Social Welfare faculty members who are AASWSW fellows:

  • Michael J. Austin
  • Jill Duerr Berrick
  • Jeffrey L. Edleson
  • Neil Gilbert
  • James Midgley
  • Andrew E. Scharlach
  • Steven P. Segal
  • Susan Stone

We extend our warmest congratulations to Dr. Organista!

Note: the induction ceremony starts at the 24-minute mark of the video below; Dr. Organista's induction is at the 33-minute mark.

2021 Induction Ceremony for Fellows of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare