Rutgers School of Social Work faculty members are a dynamic community of leaders – tenured professors and pre-tenure partners advancing the field of social work through original, published research; professors of professional practice and teaching and lecturers who are actively working in local communities and bringing those experiences into the classroom.
Drs. Lenna Nepomnyaschy (Professor) and DuWayne Battle (Assistant Dean of Bachelor's Programs, Director of the BASW Program in New Brunswick, and Professor of Teaching) were among the 11 awardees at Rutgers who earned one of the 2024-2025 Chancellor and Provost Awards for Faculty Excellence. The awards honor outstanding faculty members, across all career stages, whose work has been recognized by their peers.
A new program spearheaded by faculty member Dr. Jamey Lister and staff member Alyssa Juntilla is bringing together Rutgers School of Social Work colleagues seeking wellness and connection through movement.
Rutgers School of Social Work will be represented at the Society for Social Work & Research (SSWR)'s 29th Annual Conference from January 15-19, 2025 by a number of presentations being hosted by our faculty, postdocs, Ph.D. students, lecturers, alumni, and staff.
Rutgers School of Social Work’s faculty actively engage in original research to advance the field. They conduct, publish, and share research that promotes social and economic justice and strengthens individual, family, and community well-being in the diverse and increasingly global environment of New Jersey and beyond.