Providence College Department of Social Work

Our Social Work team enjoyed their annual retreat yesterday! Reflecting on the successes and lessons of the past academic year while preparing for an exciting 2026–2027!!!

SWK’s very own Margaret Fallon ’27 is spending her summer in Granada, Spain, where she is taking two Spanish language courses! 🇪🇸📚 We can’t wait to hear about everything she’s learning and experiencing.

This spring, Margaret was also awarded the prestigious Demers Foreign Language Fellowship by the Rhode Island Foundation! 🎉

We are incredibly proud of Margaret and all of our SWK majors for pursuing opportunities that challenge and broaden their horizons.

Today we celebrated our second session of First Day in Friartown with the Class of 2030!

We had the pleasure of meeting another new Social Work major, Bree!!!!

We hope you had a wonderful experience and enjoyed your first student experience in Friartown. We can't w

Our SWK majors are staying busy this summer working, researching, interning, and serving their communities! R to L: Emma P '27, is pictured with PC Alum and Social Worker, Em Wishart '25. Emma & Em worked the launch of Shower to Empower 2.0, which is House of Hope's new accessible shower trailer.

To learn more about House of Hope, Shower to Empower: https://thehouseofhopecdc.org/shower-to-empower/

SWK’s very own Sergio Espinoza ’27 will be spending the summer interning at the Rhode Island Superior Court under the mentorship of Justice Joseph A. Montalbano!

Pictured here are Sergio and Jacob E. Bissaillon, a PC Alum and current State Senator for District 1.

Congratulations, Sergio, on this outstanding opportunity!!!! 🎉

🎉 Today we celebrated the first session of First Day in Friartown with the Class of 2030!

We had the pleasure of meeting four of our newest Social Work majors: Kate, Lindsay, Maddy, and Therese (left to right).

We hope you had a wonderful experience and enjoyed your first taste of Friartown. We can't wait to welcome you back to campus this fall!

Congratulations to SWK's very own Dr. Hasson on becoming a published author! 🎉

Dr. Hasson's new book, "Unaccompanied Children in America A Reference Handbook" is truly a labor of love and is now available through Bloomsbury Publishing and Amazon.

Join us in celebrating this exciting achievement! 📚👏

We’re proud to share that SWK’s very own Dr. Hagar is featured in a recent story from Simmons University, highlighting her work to advance mental health awareness and support communities through education and outreach. Read more!

https://www.simmons.edu/news/social-work-alum-advances-community-mental-health

Welcome back to our study abroad majors!!! ✈️ We can’t wait to hear about your adventures around the world! 🌎

Today, SWK will celebrate our senior SWK majors and their families in Slavin 112 from 1:15–3:00 p.m. 🎉

We look forward to celebrating with you!