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.

This fall, Rutgers School of Social Work welcomes five 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 proud to announce that seven of its esteemed faculty members have been recognized in the 2025 Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientist Rankings, released on September 19, 2025. This distinguished annual list identifies the most influential researchers worldwide, based on rigorous analysis of bibliometric indicators such as career-long and single-year citations, h-index, and co-authorship metrics.

Katie Bisaha, a second-year MSW/MPH dual degree student at Rutgers School of Social Work, is living proof that a following a nontraditional path can lead to powerful, purpose-driven work.

For Black boys living in the poorest neighborhoods, positive school experiences showed no significant effect on depressive symptoms, according to a Rutgers School of Social Work study

A Rutgers study links participation in nonathletic clubs and volunteering in high school to higher levels of altruism later in life

Rutgers School of Social Work is pleased to welcome its newest cohort of MSW students to campus. 

Medicaid plays a key role for giving people with opioid-use disorder access to treatment, according to a Rutgers study.

With the number of displaced people in the United States climbing, a Rutgers scholar says tailored humanitarian responses are essential for ensuring equity and fostering well-being.

In a powerful continuation of their mission to shine a light on mental health awareness, sisters Artemis and Sophia Mazzini, alumnae of Rutgers University, have launched a new endowment at Rutgers School of Social Work through their nonprofit, Into the Light. Established in memory of their father, the endowment will support MSW students pursuing careers in mental health with a focus on youth and young adult services.