This fall, Rutgers School of Social Work welcomes three new students to its Ph.D. Program. We invite you to learn more about each student and their goals for their time at Rutgers.

Rutgers School of Social Work is pleased to welcome its newest cohort of Master of Social Work (MSW) students for the 2026-27 academic year.

A study involving Rutgers School of Social Work faculty member Victoria Banyard suggests violence prevention programs should give adolescents and younger adults safer strategies and more support.

For Kenneth L. Bourne Jr., LSW, the path to becoming a nationally recognized social worker, educator, entrepreneur, author, and TEDx speaker began with a question of belonging and with people who helped him see possibilities he could not yet see for himself.

This fall, Rutgers School of Social Work welcomes 12 new students to its DSW Program. We invite you to learn more about each student and their goals for their time at Rutgers.

Several Rutgers School of Social Work faculty members have been selected as NJHealth Early-Stage Scholars, earning support for innovative research that will leverage data from the New Jersey Population Health Cohort (NJHealth) Study to address critical issues related to mental health, substance use, immigration, family support, and health equity.

At Rutgers School of Social Work, doctoral students are exploring how emerging technologies can be used to better understand and address some of society’s most pressing challenges.

Maliha Janjua uses her personal experience as a victim of dating violence to help other victims and their families at Women Aware, a nonprofit agency offering domestic violence services in Middlesex County.

As she prepares to celebrate her 80th birthday this December, Rutgers School of Social Work alumna Susan Van Vleet, SSW'75 finds herself reflecting on a remarkable career that has taken her from the front lines of child welfare in New Jersey to boardrooms and organizations across nearly 20 countries.