University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work

University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work Transforming our world. Our future. Ourselves. News & World Report.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work has been ranked as one of the top social work graduate programs in the country for the past twenty years by U.S. The School offers BASW, MSW, and PhD programs, and has regional programs in Bradford and Johnstown.

We still have a little bit of summer left! Make sure to take a break from reading your syllabi to get outside and enjoy ...
08/25/2026

We still have a little bit of summer left! Make sure to take a break from reading your syllabi to get outside and enjoy the weather!☀️

As we begin writing our next edition of Bridges magazine, we’re looking to hear from School of Social Work alumni with u...
08/25/2026

As we begin writing our next edition of Bridges magazine, we’re looking to hear from School of Social Work alumni with updates, news, and photos you’d like to share with your former classmates. To submit a class note, please send an email to [email protected] and be sure to include your name and graduation year. Submissions are also accepted at: https://ow.ly/ZFF150ZETn1. Your update may appear in the pages of the 2027 edition of Bridges Magazine!

08/25/2026

Welcome back everyone! We hope your first two days of classes have been going well! Back to school is in the air, so remember to have fun while getting back into the swing of things for this semester!🟦🟨🟦🤙

Orientation photos are here! We were thrilled to welcome all of our new School of Social Work students! Check out our Fl...
08/25/2026

Orientation photos are here! We were thrilled to welcome all of our new School of Social Work students! Check out our Flickr album to see who was there: https://ow.ly/QSi750ZEOcw

08/24/2026

Annnnd…the semester has officially started! We could not be more excited and wish you all the best in your upcoming classes and activities!✏️📘💛
Here is Jaxon, a Master of Social Work student, to talk about the path he choose and what he will be striving for throughout the semester and into the future!🤙

Congratulations! Doctoral student Hyunjin (Jenn) Lee successfully defended her dissertation overview titled "Advancing O...
08/24/2026

Congratulations! Doctoral student Hyunjin (Jenn) Lee successfully defended her dissertation overview titled "Advancing Oral Health Equity
Among Racially Marginalized Communities" on August 14, 2026.

She will now proceed with her dissertation study as a doctoral candidate.
Many thanks to the committee members including Chair Dr. Deborah Moon and Drs. Shaun Eack, Jamie Booth, and Deborah Polk (School of Dental Medicine).

Join us for a virtual lecture by Dr. Leah Jacobs: Knowing better, doing better? Lessons for police reform from a develop...
08/24/2026

Join us for a virtual lecture by Dr. Leah Jacobs: Knowing better, doing better? Lessons for police reform from a developmental science law enforcement training program. Tuesday, September 15, 2026. 7:30-9pm EST.

Sponsored by: Center for Research on Social Change, Institute for the Study of Societal Issues, Berkeley Social Welfare Institute for the Study of Societal Issues
Co-sponsored by: Center for the Study of Law & Society, Criminal Law & Justice Center, Institute of Human Development

Register here: https://ow.ly/OP3y50ZEKWB

We're excited to announce the Race in America Virtual Forum, a two-day, solutions-focused convening dedicated to evidenc...
08/23/2026

We're excited to announce the Race in America Virtual Forum, a two-day, solutions-focused convening dedicated to evidence-based approaches to advancing racial equity and social justice.

📅 Dec 3 & 4, 2026 | 12–5 PM EST, both days
💻 Virtual — free and open to all

The forum features keynote addresses from nationally recognized leaders, eight expert panels covering health, education, economics, criminal justice, immigration, intergroup relations, political and civic engagement, and families, youth, and older adults, plus the Racial Equity Collaboratory — a curated digital media gallery.

A collaboration between the Center on Race and Social Problems at the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work, the Center for Research on Race, Health Justice & Public Policy at the University of Utah and The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity.

Learn more and register today at race.pitt.edu

08/23/2026

One more day before the start of classes! We know you’ll all do great, and so does Dr. Toya Jones!💛💙

Using detention as a response to youth acting out in distress is a system failure, said Jeffrey Shook, a professor of so...
08/22/2026

Using detention as a response to youth acting out in distress is a system failure, said Jeffrey Shook, a professor of social work, law and sociology at Pitt. Mobile crisis teams or outside social workers, he said, should respond to calls involving youth crises while in psychiatric care. Read more in Cleveland News: https://ow.ly/KH5550ZAXTC

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