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The American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW) has named Julian Chun-Chung Chow, PhD, Hutto-Patterson Chair and Professor at the UC Berkeley School...Read more about Julian Chun-Chung Chow Named to AASWSW Class of 2026

Berkeley’s Emeriti Academy is spearheading a new initiative called the Choosing My Major Story Project, co-led by Michael J. Austin, PhD, Mack Professor Emeritus and Dr. Amy Block Joy....Read more about Michael J. Austin and UC Berkeley Emeriti Launch “Choosing My Major” Project to Support Incoming Freshmen

The fourth edition of Health Care Politics, Policy, and Services: A Social Justice Approach, co-authored by UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare professors Tina Sacks, PhD, Emmeline Chuang, PhD, and Angela Perone, PhD,...Read more about Tina Sacks, Emmeline Chuang, and Angela Perone Publish Fourth Edition of Health Care Politics, Policy, and Services: A Social Justice Approach

Last month UC Berkeley Social Welfare alum Ali Fitch (MSW ’25) authored “Policy Approaches to Addressing the Intersections of Incarceration & Homelessness...Read more about Ali Fitch (MSW '25) Publishes Case Study on the Overlap Between Incarceration and Homelessness

The Sexual Health and Reproductive Equity (SHARE) Program at the UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare, directed by Dr. Anu...Read more about SHARE Program Receives Funding for Innovative Study on Contraceptive Narratives and Misinformation

Dr. Erin Michelle Turner Kerrison has been promoted to Associate Professor. Dr. Kerrison's research uses a legal epidemiological framework to examine how laws and structural inequities shape...Read more about Erin Michelle Turner Kerrison Promoted to Associate Professor

Health disparities leave women — particularly women of color, immigrants and other historically marginalized populations — with shorter lifespans than their white male counterparts.

Watch the ...Read more about Health care isn’t working for everyone. Watch a professor explain why.

Shortly before her graduation, Berkeley Social Welfare sat down with Monica De La Cruz—now a PhD graduate and recipient of the prestigious James and Khadija Midgley Dissertation Award—to talk about her...Read more about Monica De La Cruz (PhD '25) - Building a Better Future Through Community-Centered Research

Avni  Panchal (MSW ’11) has been selected as a keynote speaker for the 2025 West Coast Child Welfare Trainer’s Conference which takes place September 8–10, 2025 in Sacramento, CA.

Her...Read more about Avni Panchal (MSW '11) to Deliver Keynote at 2025 West Coast Child Welfare Trainer’s Conference

Professor of Social Welfare and Public Policy Jennifer L. Skeem was recently featured on The Latest from KQED, offering expert perspectives on the role of law enforcement in mental health emergencies...Read more about KQED Highlights Jennifer Skeem on Role of Police in Mental Health Response

UC Berkeley Social Welfare began implementing a renewed Master of Social Welfare (MSW) Curriculum in the 2024-2025 academic year. For students admitted before Fall 2024, prospective students were admitted into one of three specializations.

After collecting feedback from...Read more about Updates on UC Berkeley Social Welfare’s MSW Program Renewal

SHIFT Research Group is celebrating a new publication in Evidence & Policy, a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to comprehensive and critical assessment of the relationship between...Read more about SHIFT Research Publication: “I would add”: Educational Leaders’ Understanding of SEL During a Statewide Community of Practice"

Because we work together — that’s the definition of engaged research — there’s more impact.

— Susan Stone, Dean, UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare, quoted in UC Berkeley News,...Read more about With high schoolers’ help, UC Berkeley researchers investigate why so many students are chronically absent

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Good afternoon, everyone....Read more about "You are the difference": Dorel Baca (MSW '24)'s Commencement Keynote

Professor Jamie Chang co-authored a San Jose Mercury...Read more about Jamie Chang and Jillian de la Torre on the myth of voluntary homelessness