Advocacy doesn’t always look like holding a megaphone or organizing a protest. For Serene Rahman, a Master of Social Work (MSW) student at Rutgers School of Social Work, it looks like a deep dive into inclusive research, heartfelt conversations, and building networks in places often overlooked. It looks like advocacy shaped by commitment and lived experience—and a refusal to let barriers dictate the depth or reach of one’s impact.
Rutgers School of Social Work is pleased to introduce this year’s Ph.D. program graduates. This distinguished group of scholars has completed rigorous academic and research training and is now poised to contribute meaningfully to the advancement of social work scholarship, policy, and practice.
Rutgers School of Social Work is pleased to announce students enrolled in its Intensive Weekend Master of Social Work (MSW) program are now eligible to earn a Latina/o/x Initiatives for Service, Training, and Assessment (LISTA) Certificate. The LISTA Certificate equips students with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide culturally responsive, evidence-based services to Latina/o/x communities.
In this edition, you'll learn how Rutgers School of Social Work's engagement with AI is not just timely, it's essential. You will also meet some of the remarkable people driving our mission forward—faculty pushing the boundaries of research and scholarship, students committed to transformative practice, and alumni making a difference in policy, advocacy, and service. Their stories reflect the core of what defines the School of Social Work: community-engaged work that effects social change.