American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare

#AASWSW Fellow Dr. Llewellyn J. Cornelius of the UGA School of Social Work moderated the kickoff of the 2026 DeQuincey Newman Institute Symposium at the University of South Carolina. Read more from the Academy. aaswsw.org/aaswsw-fellow-…

#AASWSW Fellow and Secretary Dr. Charles E. Lewis Jr. moderated a National Social Work Month panel at Columbia University honoring the late NJ Lt. Gov. Sheila Y. Oliver, an MSW-trained public servant. Read more from the Academy. aaswsw.org/aaswsw-fellow-…

How do Korean American communities in Los Angeles perceive PACE — the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly? A new @PLOSONE study co-authored by #AASWSW Fellow Dr. Yuri Jang of @USCSocialWork offers answers. Read more from the Academy. aaswsw.org/aaswsw-fellow-…

#AASWSW Fellow Dr. Emily Putnam-Hornstein of the UNC School of Social Work makes the case that Louisiana needs more transparency when children die from abuse or neglect. Public data saves lives. Read more from the Academy. aaswsw.org/aaswsw-fellow-…

Social media is accelerating community violence — and prevention hasn't caught up. #AASWSW Fellow Dr. Desmond Upton Patton of @Penn co-authored a call in @TechPolicyPress for a smarter response. Read more from the Academy. aaswsw.org/aaswsw-fellow-…

Congratulations to #AASWSW Fellow Dr. Ron Avi Astor of @UCLALuskin, winner of an American Educational Research Association Distinguished Research Award for work on school victimization and student mental health. Read more from the Academy. aaswsw.org/aaswsw-fellow-…

#AASWSW Fellow Dr. Maria Cancian, a former dean at @Georgetown's McCourt School of Public Policy, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation. Read more from the Academy. aaswsw.org/aaswsw-fellow-…

#AASWSW welcomes two new members to its 2026 Board: Richard Barth, PhD, MSW, of @UMSocialWork and founding president of the Academy, and Fred Wulczyn, PhD, Senior Research Fellow at Chapin Hall. Meet the full board: bit.ly/49qz0mK

#AASWSW Fellow Dr. Robyn Golden is being honored with Rush University Medical Center's first-ever endowment for social work — a permanent fund advancing care for the social drivers of health. Read more from the Academy. aaswsw.org/aaswsw-fellow-…

The @AASWSW has inducted 9 new Fellows at #SSWR2026. President @DrMikeLindsey called on members to persevere in research that "addresses society's most pressing needs." Meet the Class of 2026 aaswsw.org/aaswsw-preside…

The Academy proudly announces that we will induct 9 new Fellows in January 2026 during #SSWR2026. Learn who will join the top honorific society of distinguished scholars and practitioners in social work and social welfare. -> aaswsw.org/aaswsw-fellow-…

CSD partnered with a coalition of national #SocialWork organizations to present last week’s landmark forum on #ChildWellbeing, #ChildBenefits & #policy. Stream the full event on our YouTube channel & here: bit.ly/45vlQU3 #SocialWorkResearch #everychild

#AASWSW Fellow and @WashU professor Nancy Morrow-Howell received the @geronsociety Barbara J. Berkman Award. It honors Morrow-Howell’s significant career and internationally-recognized work on aging & the productive engagement of older adults. Read more: aaswsw.org/aaswsw-fellow-…

Research by #AASWSW Fellow and @WashU Prof. Wendy Auslander shows elevated depressive and anxiety symptoms in youths with perinatally-acquired HIV in sub-Saharan Africa, and moderate-to-high levels of HIV-related stigma and caregiver burden. Read more: aaswsw.org/aaswsw-fellow-…

In two recent op-eds published by @TheImprintNews, #AASWSW Fellows Lawrence M. Berger, Todd Herrenkohl, @putnamhornstein, Gina Miranda Samuels, and Kristen Slack weighed in on the pros and cons of expanding social safety net programs. Read more: aaswsw.org/aaswsw-fellow-…

Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) could heal effects of opioid use, per a study by #AASWSW Fellow and @UCSanDiego Prof. @DREricGarland and colleagues. He writes in @PsychToday of the therapy’s potential to improve addiction care. Read more: aaswsw.org/aaswsw-fellow-…

#AASWSW Fellow and @OhioState Professor Dawn Anderson-Butcher was named a Top 50 Women Leaders of Ohio by Women We Admire. They highlighted her internationally recognized research and leadership of community organizations. Read more from the Academy: aaswsw.org/aaswsw-fellow-…

#AASWSW Fellow and @RushUniversity Prof. and Social Work AVP Robyn Golden was awarded the 2025 Outstanding Achievement Award by @NASW for her contributions to mental health policy and the integration of social work with healthcare. Read more: aaswsw.org/aaswsw-fellow-…

#AASWSW Fellow and @UChicago Prof. Colleen Grogan took part in a @ChiHealthMag Q&A on the likely impact of the “Big Beautiful Bill”’s healthcare provisions on healthcare access, quality of care, and the wellbeing of underserved communities. Read more:aaswsw.org/aaswsw-fellow-…

Social workers are helping people to gain access to financial systems. #AASWSW Fellow and Professor at @SLU_Official and @BrownSchool, Jin Huang spoke at the 2025 APEC convening on boosting financial capability for women & marginalized groups. Read more: aaswsw.org/aaswsw-child-w…