RUTGER S, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JER SEY
CONVOCATION MAY 2023
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Jersey Mike’s Arena Livingston Campus May 15, 2023 3:00 p.m.
School of Social Work 2023 Convocation
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ORDER OF EXERCISES
THE PROCESSIONAL Majestic Brass Quintet
GONFALONIER
NATIONAL ANTHEM
DEAN’S GREETING
Michael C. LaSala, M.S.W., Ph.D. Professor and Director of the Doctorate of Social Work (D.S.W.) Program
Erica Goldblatt Hyatt, M.S.W., M.B.E., D.S.W. Associate Teaching Professor
Cathryn C. Potter, M.S.W., Ph.D. Dean and Distinguished Professor
STUDENT SPEAKER Nimit Kaur M.S.W. Class of 2023
FACULTY AND STAFF
Cathryn C. Potter, M.S.W., Ph.D. HONORS AND AWARDS
CONVOCATION SPEAKER
Anthony Estreet, M.S.W., M.B.A., Ph.D. Chief Executive Officer, National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
PH.D. DISSERTATION AWARD
Judith McCoyd, M.S.W., Ph.D. Associate Professor and Interim Director of the Doctoral (Ph.D.) Program
Judith McCoyd, M.S.W., Ph.D. DEGREE CANDIDATES
PRESENTATION OF PH.D.
PRESENTATION OF D.S.W.
Michael C. LaSala, M.S.W., Ph.D. DEGREE CANDIDATES
M.S.W. AWARDS
Patricia A. Findley, M.S.W., Dr.P.H. Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
PRESENTATION OF M.S.W. Vivien (Wen Li) Anthony DEGREE CANDIDATES Associate Professor, Interim Director of the Master of Social Work Program
B.A.S.W. AWARDS
V. DuWayne Battle, M.S.W., M.Div., D.Min., Ph.D. Teaching Professor, Director of the Baccalaureate Program, and Coordinator of the Camden Program
PRESENTATION OF B.A.S.W. V. DuWayne Battle, M.S.W., M.Div., D.Min., Ph.D.
DEGREE CANDIDATES
CONVOCATION READER
FINAL COMMENTS
Arlene M. Hunter, M.A. Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Cathryn C. Potter, M.S.W., Ph.D.
THE RECESSIONAL Majestic Brass Quintet
The Recessional will be led by the Dean and the faculty. Students and guests are asked to remain in place until the Recessional is completed. Please turn off all cellular telephones during the ceremony. A professional photographer will take pictures of the graduates during the program.
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Christine James
PH.D. GRADUATES
October 2022
Dissertation Chair: Lenna Nepomynaschy, M.S.W., Ph.D.
Dissertation Title: Serious School Discipline & Law Enforcement Involvement Among Urban Youth with Disabilities: Implications For Transition To Adulthood
January 2023
Roxanna Shayesteh Ast
Dissertation Chair: Victoria Banyard, M.A., Ph.D.
Dissertation Title: Quality of Life Among LGBTQ+ Survivors of IPV: A Sequential Exploratory Mixed Method Approach
Julia L. Cusano
Dissertation Chair: Sarah McMahon, M.S.W., Ph.D.
Dissertation Title: The Role of Social Reactions and Students’ Perceptions of the University’s Response to Sexual Violence Disclosures Among College Students
Kate Golden Guzman
Dissertation Chair: Cassandra Simmel, M.S.W., Ph.D.
Dissertation Title: The Cultural Salience of Belongingness: How Placement Neighborhoods And Ecological Factors Shape Adolescent Experiences Of Fitting in During Out-Of-Home Care
Feng-Yi Liu
Dissertation Chair: Joy Kim, M.S.W., Ph.D.
Dissertation Title: Maternal Instrumental Social Support, Parenting Stress, and Toddlers’ Social-Emotional Development
Rebecca Logue-Conroy
Dissertation Chair: Anna Haley, M.S.W., Ph.D.
Dissertation Title: Fathers’ Use of Leave At The Birth Of A Child: An Examination Of Factors Influencing Fathers’ Leave-Taking Behaviors
May 2023
Brett MacGyver Greenfield
Dissertation Chair: Edward Alessi, M.S.W., Ph.D.
Dissertation Title: Exploring Connections Among Early Attachment Relationships, Adoption Decision-Making, And Parental Identity Among Queer Couples
Camille S. McKenzie
Dissertation Chair: Patricia A. Findley, M.S.W., Dr.P.H.
Dissertation Title: Business of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Examining the Effect of Health Insurance Literacy on Forgoing or Delaying Preventive Health Care Services
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Mariam Tariq Rashid
Dissertation Chair: N. Andrew Peterson, M.A., Ph.D.
Dissertation Title: Exploring the Equity Of Youth Tobacco Use Prevention In New Jersey: Geospatial Analysis and Policy Evaluation
Jennifer Schrum
Dissertation Chair: N. Andrew Peterson, M.A., Ph.D.
Dissertation Title: Self-determination Theory and Food Insecurity: A Mixed- Methods Study of a Client Choice Food Pantry
Peter Treitler
Dissertation Chair: Stephen Crystal, M.A., Ph.D.
Dissertation Title: Treatment Initiation and Engagement Following OpioidRelated Emergency Department and Inpatient Hospital Visits
2023 D.S.W. GRADUATES
Zorianny Baez
Bethany Lora Chase
Heather Ashley Chelton
Rebecca Nicole Daneshpour
Ana I. Diaz Lopez
Melissa Lynn Donahue
Jodi Beth Manning
Beverly Marie Mason
Olivia Rivera-Marmara
Jacqueline Mercedes Soboti
Dana Spett
2023 M.S.W. GRADUATES
Nesrean K. Abuhadba
Martine Acanfora
Saige Marie Addison
Esther Adewole
Tracy Lynn Adkisson
Sabreen Afiouni
Charlotte Agyei
Smarlyn Y. Alcantara
Adriel Alemany
Anais N. Alicea*
Devin Marie Allen
Olivia Catherine Allen
Alnisa Alston
Alix Meira Altit
Yessenia D. Alvarez-Vera
Kaitlyn Marie Anstotz
Chukwuebizie Chijioke Anuamadi
Caitlyn Lorraine Apgar
Jessica Rose Apostol
Luis Ernesto Arevalo
Lynette Joi Astacio*
Karina M. Astudillo-Torres
Yuliza Avelar
Kari Avery*
Lucy Amoa Ayim
Cecilia B. Baez*
Anni Balla
Daniel Alexander Banks
James Dougee Barclay*
Jessica Lynne Barna*
Amazen E. Barnette
Carly Lynn Bartow-Kettelhut
Mia Janee Bell
Dolicia Benjamin
Jacob D. Berger
Yael Zahava Berger
Ashley Taylor Berman
Deirdre Bernaz*
Mellisa Sandra Berry*
Kiana N. Betts*
Sophia Grace Bewley
Valkiria Bezerra
Saumya Bhatia
Ayana Amotola Bishop
Brittany Blair
Mickeala Elena Bland
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Alyssa Blumberg
Antoniu Boariu
Santiago Ernesto Bohorquez Munoz
Brendan T. Boland
Morgan Marie Boling
Jessica Marie Borrero*
Keith Shawn Bowens
Lauren Elizabeth Bowersock
Paige Danielle Boyce
Molly Elizabeth Boysen
Allison Joanne Brachmann
Lindsay Nicole Bradley
Kaitlyn Rose Brando
Abigail Viviana Bravo-Alarcon
Lindsay Breeding
Dana Breslau
Keisha R. Brewer
Emma Bronowicki
Shakiera A. Brooks
Amanda Julia Brown
Romney Joslyn Brown
Talisha M. Brown
Anna Solof Brownschidle
Shania Buster
Caitlin Morgan Byrne*
Lesli Jesus Camarillo-Lopez
Melissa Goncalves Camilo
Molly Hannon Campbell
Ann-Marie Cantarero
Hannah Elyse Carpenter
Geana Marie Carr*
Kristin Michele Cartusciello
Olivia Paige Cassidy
Ivette Y. Castillo
Gemina R. Ceide
Lisa Maria Celebre
Angela Christine Cervera
Alexandra Maria Cespedes*
Shaniel Champagnie
Joselyn L. Chaves
Navneet Cheema
Sidney Cheung
Katie Murphy Coburn
Abigail Sophia Cocco
Hannah Cohen-Oppenheimer
Annette Coleman
Giselle Vanessa Collazos
Emma Theresa Collins
Grace Marie Colón
Latesha Marie Colson*
Rebecca L. Jensen Compton
Ericka Lindsey Conshue
Lilibeth Corrales-Cordero
Arilix Enid Correa-Sanchez
Marissa Renee Courtney
Dominique G. Cousin-Guerra
Brent K. Cowan
Kimberly Joy Crawley*
Victoria Marie Cruz
Corinne Allison Cushing
Kayla Christina Daly
Klaudia Katarzyna D’Amico
James Daniels
Cara Gabrielle Daunno
Scott A. Davidoff
Natalee Davidson
Chanel S. Davis
Erin Patricia Davis
Chelsea Nicole De Rose
Justin Fred Deberardinis
Kayla Erin Deeden
Nina DeFrancisco
Alicia Margaret DeGraw
Michael Delgado
Zully Alexandra Delgado
Stacey Michelle DeRosa
Anny Marie Diaz
Brandon Lee Dill
Mariah Magennis DiPierno
Briana Raquel DiRusso
Sydney Brittney Dockery*
Monica Doliscat
Shannon Donnachie
Nafisah Kicha Downs*
Danna Drori
Beatrice Ellen Durham
Shelby Amanda Dutkiewicz
Stephen Michael Eastwood*
Anna Ressa Eckert-Kramer
Erin J. Eckman
Chevelle Ofelia Edwards
Annabess Ehrhardt
Ahmed Abdelsalam Eid
Taieta H. Elamin
Jeremy Hayes Eliopoulos
Israa Elsherif
Stephanie Ann England
Kaila Renee English
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Sean Michael Ertle*
Andrea Maria Espinosa
P
ęter Adrian Espinoza
Michelle Corinne Everett
Linda Farag
Lisa Farkas
Myya Hope Fasolo
Sarah Alison Feinmark
Isabella Marie Festa
Matthew Brian Figueira
Kamalich Figueroa
Sophia Elizabeth Filosa
Ann Emily Fink
Gabriella Hali Fiore
Daniel I. Fishbein
Heather Flaherty
Danielle M. Flanagan
Linda Flores
Cherie Portia Frazier
Cailin B. Freeman
Samantha Marie Frey
Jody B. Friedman
Candi Rebecca Fritzinger
Jessica Fronckowiak
Alexa Michelle Fuentes
Gabriella Rose Furlan*
Quira M. Galson
Alyssa Garagiola
Joseph Alexander Garcés
Chennell A. Gardiner
William Atticus Kaufman Garner
Elizabeth Gergely
Caroline Geronimo
Julissa Gesumaria
Valentina Gil
Christy Gilcrest
Katie Nicole Gili
Shronda Rahne Glenn
Julia Marie Gmahle
Kimberly Golden
Mariana Gomez
Ashley Cristina Goncalves*
Devonna Ilyse Gonsalves*
Christina Andrea Gonzalez-Antignani
Nicole M. Gorman
Danielle Graham
Camille Gray
Octavia T. Green
Renee Yvonne Green
Marissa Lynn Griffith
Alexandra Lorena Guerra
Jordan Guglielmino
Daniel Jared Halpern*
Abie Hamaoui
Heather Patricia Hamilton
Kathryn Rita Hanley
Khadijah Aaliyah Haraksin
Nicole Anne Harker
Remy Candee Harris
Sabrina Martinique Harris
Samantha Marie Harrison
Zoya Cadine Haye
Steven B. Heim Jr.
Ryan Joseph Heisinger
Shannon Henke
Sasha Sharie Henriquez*
Adelina C. Hernandez
Genesis Valeria Hernandez
Moriah Shanni Herniter
Rachel Herrera Gamino
Samantha Higgins
Naomi Hiraldo
Tania Rudnitsky Hogg
Alissia D. Holliman-Neal
Gina Michele Hooper*
Amy Huling*
Siobhan Elizabeth Hunziker
Marietta R. Hutchinson
Deja Hutton
Bobby A. Ilam
Maryam Fatima Imran
Colin Henry Jackson
Jeffrey Peter Jadach*
Christina Marie James
Veronica Hope Japay
Chelsea Lamourn Johnson
Taijaha Joseph*
Melanie Judge
Emma Arnold Kapner
Manreet Kaur
Nimit Kaur
Megan Elizabeth Kelly
Annas H. Khalaifeh
Armeen Sohail Khan
Muneeza Khan
Kristin Leigh King
Sneha Kodappully
Mitchell J. Koenig
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Sara Leeba Koenig
Melissa Deborah Kopel
Lauren Marie Korczakowski
Andrea H. Korn
Jacob Krause
Tara Krehel*
Batia Rose Krinsky-Rogoff
Andrea Alean Kristensen
Mariya Kuriakose
Patricia Ann LaBarbara
BriannaLee Lamberty
Melissa Lanman
Judith Lantigua
Diane Larrieux
Courtney Joy Laurore
Kellie Ann Leander*
Stephanie Ann Lee
Sara Beth Lefkowitz
Christina Nicole Lewis
Joy Elizabeth Lewis
Samantha Irene Lima
Aileen Lindenthal
Madeline Liriano
Abigail Smith Liu
Isabella Marina Lombardo*
Alexa Longano
Desirèe Alexis Longo
Angel Cuahutemoc Lopez
Tania Cristel Lopez Tello
Gregory Louis
Natália Pildich Loureiro
Eileen Rose Lucuski
Sofia Daniela Madrid
Jose Madrigal
Sydney Tara Mail
Myrta Judith Maldonado
Muhammed Awais Maqsood*
Paolina Marano
Naiya Brianna Marshall
Grace Evelyn Martin
Hosanna Joy Martin
Tiffany Amber Martinez
Jonathan Mateja
Dawne Renee Mattson-DiPrimio
Angelica Michelle Maury
Kelly D. Mayancela-Lozado
Rebecca McAllister
Christina Elizabeth McCarthy*
Kathryn A. McCormick
Athena Morgan McDowall
Kerrion Elizabeth McKnight
Connor Sweeney McManus
Erika Leigh McNulty
Kelly Taylor McSpiritt
Dana Ann Mellon
Brigette Mena
Damaris Samantha Meza
Stephanie Michael
Sheila A. Miller
Quandra Monique Milton
Samantha Miranda
Corinne Elizabeth Mitchell
Victor Anthony Montanaro
Joshua Samuel Montañez*
Wilfred Montemayor
Roberta Idea Montes
Destiny Delia Morales
Rivea Ysaya Morales*
Tatiana Lee Morales
Julia Marie Moran
Ana Maria Moreno
Jessica Maria Moreno
Susan Moromisato
Benjamin Munck
Carly Anne Murphy
Alexandra Mussman
Saman Nadeem*
David Needleman
Alexa Michelle Neish
Imani Patrice Nettleford*
Luz Maira Nicasio-Feliz
Oliver Gabriel Nicholson
Lauren Ashley Nickerson
Kaitlyn Amber Nieves
Idah Wangui Njege
Sarah Nunn
Kamille Karen Oliveira
Monica Alexandra Olivera
Gessica Catherine Opipari*
Charlotte Jean Orbine
Alexis Orlacchio
Madelyn Dawn Owens
Lauriane Briones Pabalan
DiNai S. Parker
Apreyah Inae Parks*
Shadhana K. Patel
Josie Zoe Pearlman
Ashley Victoria Pemberton
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Sanziana Maria Penafiel Ruiz Badulescu
Michelle Caridad Perdomo
Suley N. Perez
Kaitlyn Pestridge
Francesca Lynn Petracco
Christina Dao Pham
Craig Phillips*
Altide Pierre
Olivia Ann Pitt
Jordan Policari
Jacqueline Anne Ponzio*
Grace Ann Porter
Paige Adrianne Portner
Andrea Regina Posey
Kia Marie Pratt*
Jolène Chèrie Preudhomme
Katherine Quezada
Stephanie Nataly Quito
Brianna Michele Rafferty
Rachel Caroline Raghunandan
Shari M. Raphael
Cameron A. Rea
Claire M. Regel
Jessica S. Reichman
Jenna Lea Reinert
Faith Pauleen Reinhardt
Cinthya L. Reyes*
Melina Reyes
Matthew McGeorge Rhodes*
Eden Richman
Titus Ridgway
Deanne L. Rieger
Samantha Lauren Risman
Nicholas Rissone
Margarita Rivas
Christina Rivera
Moira Lynne Roberts
Demetrius Robinson*
Janis Elizabeth Rodgers
Darkis M. Rodriguez*
Destiny Rodriguez
Jennifer Elizabeth Rodriguez
Karina Rodriguez
Zenaida Daniell Rosario
Cassandra Rose Ross*
Melanie Julie Rousseau
Leskila Monique Rowe
Kaylee Victoria Rudnik
Jaya JaReece Russell
Evan Sabato
Cathryn Grace Salladin
Katherine Sanay
Gianny C. Santana
Helen Santana
Hillary Maria Santos
Wilson A. Santos*
Myesha Barbara Sapp
Emma Leigh Sartain
Matthew B. Sato
Samson Steven Sawaged
Jennelle Scheffler
Clara Jane Scher
Cynthia Fedigan Schmitzer
Michael John Schoener
Shykira N. Scott-Strong
Nicole Sepúlveda
Dana L. Severini*
Shivani Karthiga Shanmugadas
Adam Jason Alfie Shaw*
Jovanna Shaw*
Dallie Clayton Shell*
Brandee E. Sherrer*
Elayna Margaret Sherwood
Shefali Shetty
Mallory Rose Shtybel*
Benjamin Tanner Sieg
Kellee Rebekah Silhan*
Jamila Sinkler*
Adeline Gabrielle Sinofsky
Leanne Rebecca Sinsky
Sophie Jean Sitar
Paige Morgan Sklar
Katie A. Slotter*
Maureen Ernst Slotnick
Isabelle Rose Smelkinson
Demetrius Maurice Smith
Haley E. Smith
Sumer Ann Smith
Stephanie Viviana Sotelo
Zion Laurell Spears
Amritha Sridhar
Caroline Grace Stagliano
Madison Rose Steinbeck
Cole Everett Stevens
Leah Sharon Stone
Brigette Deanna Renee Stowe*
Kaylei Ann Straub
Amanda Rose Stroiman*
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Katherine Suazo
Jacolby Suggs*
Emily Rose Sullivan*
Victoria Marie Sullivan
Sabiha Sultana
Rita Dzifa Tamakloe
Erica Taveras
Madelaine Tello
Alison Mae Thompson*
Jasmine D. Thompson
Melissa Ashley Till
Abigail Tirador
Ariana P. Torres*
Jasmine Malina Torres
Brandon William Triefler
Haley Tripoli
Dylan Tomas Truong-Rosa
Jodie Anne Tuchman*
Samantha Nicole Tulipani
Lyzza S. Tyson
Brooke Amanda Ulikowski*
Haya Usmani
Gabriela Eva Valentino
Katherine Maria Vargas-Polanco*
Caitlyn Maribel Vasquez
Zenia Vasquez
Lynda Anne Vazquez
Vanessa Vazquez
Gladys Pamela Vasquez Perez*
Nicauris Aramel Veras Brito
Megan Victoria Vernon
Nikole Michelle Vialet
Ivonne Patricia Vides
Autumn Sarai Vilches-Cruz
Sara Elizabeth Viola
Emma Clare Vitureira
Liz Arianny Vlaškalić
Imani Walker
Latoya Renee Walker
Branazia R. Walton
Katarina Anne Watson
Brielle M. Weinstein
Alissa Valerie Wells
Bryan Michael Welsh
Regina Dorothy Wester
Meagan Rose Wholey
Conner Douglas Wieschenberg
Charles Edward Wilkinson
Ashley Desiree Williams
Kendra Tia Williams
Khadir Emerson Williams*
Naimah Williams
Sedeika Tahnaya Williams*
Shantasia Levette Williams
Tricia Danica Williams
Ruben J. Wilmer*
Heather Nicole Wilson*
Monique Celeste Wilson
Michelle Lynne Wingate
Renee D. Wint
Kayla Chantal Witt*
Bhavika G. Yadav
Skye Tennessee Yalman
Tiffany Renae Yarmeto
Hanora Zaahid
Stephanie Zaic
Angelique Juliet Zaks
Maheh Afshana Zamee
Alia A. Zarwi
Jo-Hanna Frances Zeilman
Jingying Zhuo
* January 2023 graduate
Candidate list is correct as of April 24, 2023.
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2023 B.A.S.W. GRADUATES
Maria Figueroa-Adorno
Shawna Gamble
Sandrine Gashema
Shakema Gibson
Andrew Gonzalez
Gabrielle Greenspan
Shannon Groff
Teresa Guddo
Kamirah Hinton
Makayla Jack
Emily Kotarski
Grace Latini
Chenae Le Pera
Courtney Livingston
Grace Lorenzo
Danielle Luczak
Pamela McCullough
Tyana Medina
Sabriya Muhammad
Kayla Newton
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Aishatae Oatman-Sewell*
Kaitlynn Peters
Jennifer Peterson
Iveliz Porrata
Shakayla Posey
Emily Rios
Kiafa Robinson
Brian Rodriguez
Jocelyn Rojas
Cali Romero
Jana Sasser
Megan Scogno
NEW BRUNSWICK CAMPUS
Justine Alameda
Lailiana Azcuidiaz
Patricia Balseiro
Kathryn Berry
Briana Borges
Ashley Callejas-Florian**
Laura Castano Largo
Brian Collado
Nia Collazo
Nathaniel Costello**
Hailey Cusick*
Briana Dasilva
Emma Degennaro
Lilliana De Paul
Sabrina Diwane
Odalis Dominguez Flores
Chelsea Eltringham
Shelly Escobal
Brenna Flynn
Paul Frabizzio
Joshua Gallagher
Jacqueline Garcia
Jessie Garcia
Davina Garrett
Isabella Godish
Brooke Goldwasser
Jessica Greene**
Rikki Grossman
Minelly Guerrero
Salma Hassanin
Mimi Hattoh
Shane Hendrickson
Ivanna Heredia
Samantha Scott
Gabrielle Self
Patricia Serembus
Kelly Sewall
Geneva Smith
Michael Sunlitis
Sheilae Tibbs
Kimberly Tweedle
Brittany Underwood
Sahory Valdez Torres
Elizabeth Williams
Rebekah Worth
Haley Hostos**
Linda Hussein
Syeda Jaffry
Nicholas Jensen
Lynnia Johnson
Branden Jorge
Hannah Joyner
Ayesha Khan
Rachel Kitchen
Shaina Klir
Brianna Kulick
Taylor Lange
Cassandra Lesoine
Jasmine Logan
Wanda Lopez-Cruz
Sofia Mannarino
Daniela Marin Parrales
Leah Martucci
Anthony Mazakas
Patrick McCarthy
Brittany McConville
Colleen McGeorge**
Keely McMorrow
Emma Melhorn
Amy Belle Molina
Isabel Mora
Annette Netta
Anel Nieto-Aguilar
Hope Nunez
Natalie Nunez
Briny Orozco Mazariegos
Dhruva Patel
Gabriella Porcelli
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Gabriel San Agustin**
Siarra Santiago
Joey Schollenberger
Nikki Schmid
Brianna Serrano
Shanti Shah
Katerina Sklodowsky
Jamie Stacey
Kylie Sutton
Isabel Szeto
Manya Thapliyal
Daniela Tropeano
Olga Valencia
Rosalynn Valette
Agny Valle
Nicole Vega
Noelia Velez
Julianna Walsh
Skylar Werner
Kayleigh Wharton
Sloane Williams
Nicole Zamudio
* January 2023 graduate
** Potential August 2023 graduate
DUAL DEGREE IN LAW AND SOCIAL WORK
J.D. AND M.S.W.
Emma Collins
Sophie Sitar
DUAL DEGREE IN DIVINITY AND SOCIAL WORK
M.DIV. AND M.S.W.
Carly Bartow-Kettelhut
Kamaria Byrd
Gregory Louis
Connor McManus
DUAL DEGREE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND SOCIAL WORK M.S.W./M.A. IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Stephanie England
Emma Kapner
Jose Madrigal
Tiffany Martinez
Victoria Sullivan
Zenia Vasquez
Branazia Walton
Bhavika Yadav
DUAL DEGREE IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK M.S.W./M.P.H.
Batia Krinsky-Rogoff
Brigette Mena
Madelyn Owens
DUAL DEGREE IN PUBLIC PLANNING AND SOCIAL WORK
M.S.W./M.P.P.
Linda Flores
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Alicia De Graw
Anna Eckert-Kramer
Annabess Ehrhardt
Lisa Farkas
Kathryn Hanley
Ariana Harris
Samantha Higgins
Nimit Kaur
Aging and Health Certificate
Tyrelle Knight
Mariya Kuriakose
Christina Pham
Kaylee Rudnik
Michael Schoener
Bhavika Yadav
Tiffany Yarmeto
Silver honor cord
Latina/o/x Initiatives for Service, Training & Assessment Certificate
Santiago Bohorquez Munoz
Jessica Borrero
Lauren Bowersock
Ivette Castillo
Alexandra Cespedes
Rebecca Compton
Lilibeth Corrales-Cordero
Arilix Correa-Sanchez
Victoria Cruz
Andrea Espinosa
Pamela Gallegos
Rebecca Herz
Tiffany Martinez
Brigette Mena
Samantha Miranda
Susan Moromisato
Kamille Oliveira
Monica Olivera
Hosanna Pacheco
Leticia Rocha
Rosa Sanchez
Stephanie Sosa
Vanessa Vazquez
Tricia Williams
Black, white and gold honor cord
Certificate in Promoting Child & Adolescent Well-Being
Sabreen Afiouni
Anni Balla
Sajida Bandali
Mia Bell
Nicole Benfatti
Jacob Berger
Ayana Bishop
Mickeala Bland
Dana Breslau
Anna Brownschidle
Ann-Marie Cantarero
Navneet Cheema
Katie Coburn
Ericka Conshue
Dana Criscuolo
Kayla Daly
Zully Delgado
Jourdin Dewberry
Ahmed Eid
Israa Elsherif
Kaila English
Myya Fasolo
Sophia Filosa
Danielle Flanagan
Kristine Foley
Jody Friedman
Christy Gilcrest
Christopher Gomez
Camille Gray
Jordan Guglielmino
Sabrina Harris
Ryan Heisinger
Shannon Henke
Mitchell Koenig
Andrea Korn
Sara Lefkowitz
Sydney Mail
Grace Martin
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Rivea Morales
Jessica Moreno
Oliver Nicholson
Idah Njege
Katherine Quezada
Brianna Rafferty
Rachel Raghunandan
Cameron Rea
Jessica Reichman
Titus Ridgway
Christina Rivera
Jennifer Rodriguez
Jaya Russell
Cole Stevens
Kaylei Straub
Haley Tripoli
Autumn Vilches-Cruz
Katarina Watson
Jingying Zhuo
Green honor cord
Certificate in Interpersonal Violence and Trauma
Sabrina Adabunu
Caitlyn Apgar
Cecilia Baez
Deirdre Bernaz
Molly Boysen
Lindsay Bradley
Emily Caulfield
Antonia Cole
Jasmine Daye
Chelsea De Rose
Maria DeCandia-Godefoy
Chloe’ Decker
Jennifer Di Pasquale
Beatrice Durham
Chevelle Edwards
Linda Farag
Ann Fink
Erin Fitzpatrick
Gabriella Furlan
Taylor Galvin
Alyssa Garagiola
Julissa Gesumaria
Katie Gili
Marissa Griffith
Alliyah Harris
Tania Hogg
Manreet Kaur
Sneha Kodappully
Sara Leeba Koenig
Stephanie Lee
Angel Lopez
Saman Nadeem
Gessica Opipari
Madelyn Owens
Shadhana Patel
Adrianna Porcaro
Rebecca Porter
Emily Powers
Abrianna Rivera
Karina Rodriguez
Jackeline Romero
Cassandra Ross
Eliana Sapin
Emma Sartain
Stephanie Schroy
Sophie Sitar
Katie Slotter
Amritha Sridhar
Leah Stone
Katherine Suazo
Jacolby Suggs
Unika Thomas
Jessica Tiburcio
Katherine Vargas-Polanco
Ivonne Vides
Diane Wiltshire
Alia Zarwi
Purple honor cord
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Addiction Counselor Training Certificate
Martine Acanfora
Olivia Allen
Brittany Blair
Brendan Boland
Abigail Cocco
Chanel Davis
Anny Diaz
Brandon Dill
Briana Dirusso
Jeremy Eliopoulos
Joseph Garces
Danielle Graham
Adrian Guerra
Steven Heim Jr.
Adelina Hernandez
Naomi Hiraldo
Donna Jenkins
Chelsea Johnson
Andrea Kristensen
Briannalee Lamberty
Alexa Longano
Tania Lopez Tello
Sofia Madrid
Athena McDowall
Erika McNulty
Victor Montanaro
Roberta Montes
Benjamin Munck
Deanne Rieger
Erik Sosa
Lyzza Tyson
Michelle Wingate
Hanora Zaahid
Angelique Zaks
Jo-Hanna Zeilman
White honor cord
Human Services Management Certificate
Saige Addison
Alnisa Alston
Chukwuebzie Anuamadi
Keith Bowens
Talisha Brown
Lesli Camarillo-Lopez
Ivette Castillo
Anthony Cockerhan-Williams
Emma Collins
Emily Dalton
Beatrice Durham
Taieta El-Amin
Andrea Espinosa
Alyssa Garagiola
Valentina Gil
Nicole Gorman
Renee Green
Maria Guevara-Carpio
Zoya Haye
Sasha Henriquez
Emma Kapner
Manreet Kaur
Nimit Kaur
Lauren Korczakowski
Melissa Lanman
Natalia Loureiro
Eileen Lucuski
Jose Madrigal
Gregory Mowle
Kaitlyn Nieves
Kamille Oliveira
Tejal Patel
Francesca Petracco
Stephanie Quito
Janis Rodgers
Matthew Sato
Clara Scher
Bryannah Shelton
Elayna Sherwood
Stephanie Sotelo
Emily Sullivan
Haley Tripoli
Zenia Vasquez
Nicauris Veras-Brito
Conner Wieschenberg
Ruben Wilmer
Maheh Zamee
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SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK B.A.S.W. STUDENT ASSOCIATION
Graduating Executive Council Members
Camden Chapter President – Michael Sunlitis
Vice President – Grace Lorenzo
Treasurer – Altagracia Fernandez
Marketing & Communication –Jennifer Peterson
New Brunswick Chapter President – Nicole Vega
Vice President – Shanti Shah
Secretary/Treasurer – Odalis Dominguez
V. DuWayne Battle, M.S.W., M.Div., D.Min., Ph.D. Professor of Teaching - Faculty Advisor
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK M.S.W. STUDENT ASSOCIATION
Graduating Executive Council Members
Co-Chair – Lauren Korczakowski
Co-Chair – Alia Zarwi
Secretary – Kelly McSpiritt
Clinical (CSW) Representative – Emma Vitureira
Management & Policy (MAP) Representative – Emma Kapner
Non-Traditional Representative – Julia Moran
Natalie Moore Bembry, M.A., M.S.W., Ed.D.
Assistant Professor of Teaching – Faculty Advisor
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ABOUT OUR SPEAKER
Anthony Estreet, M.S.W., M.B.A., Ph.D.
Dr. Anthony Estreet is currently the CEO of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and is a highly esteemed leader in the field of social work. Dr. Estreet, who has more than two decades of experience in the social work profession, has made significant contributions to the field through his academic and professional endeavors.
Dr. Estreet began his career as an adjunct professor at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland, and later became the MSW Program’s chair and a full professor. While at Morgan State, he co-edited a groundbreaking book on African-centered clinical interventions in social work mental health practice. He published over 40 peer-reviewed journal articles on social work education, workforce development, and social work practice.
In addition to his academic work, Dr. Estreet has held several leadership positions within the social work profession. He served as Vice President of the NASW Board of Directors and as Chair of the NASW Alcohol, Tobacco, and other Drugs Specialty Practice Sections and the National Ethics Committee. In addition, he co-chaired a committee tasked with planning and executing an innovative National Social Work Conference.
Dr. Estreet has served as a clinical director, the chief executive officer of a treatment facility, and a senior executive consultant. He is the founding President of the National Association of Black Social Workers’ Baltimore Legacy Chapter.
Dr. Estreet’s dedication to serving vulnerable populations and enthusiasm for the social work profession make him the ideal candidate to lead NASW. His extensive knowledge and expertise will be invaluable in advancing the organization’s goals and improving the lives of those who rely on social workers for advocacy and support.
Dr. Estreet earned a bachelor’s in science in psychology from Bowie State University, an MSW at Virginia Commonwealth University, a doctorate in social work at Morgan State University, and an MBA at the University Maryland-College Park. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the oldest intercollegiate African American fraternity.
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Ayse Akincigil, M.A., Ph.D. Associate Professor
FACULTY
Edward J. Alessi, M.S.W., Ph.D. Associate Professor, Director of the Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) Program and Chancellor’s Scholar of LGBTQ Mental Health, Trauma, and Resilience
Mary Beth Ali, M.S.W. Teaching Instructor and Coordinator of Field Education
Vivien (Wen Li) Anthony, M.S.W., Ph.D. Associate Professor and Interim Director of the Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) Program
Victoria Banyard, M.A., Ph.D. Distinguished Professor, Associate Dean for Faculty Development, and Associate Director of the Center for Research on Ending Violence
V. DuWayne Battle, M.S.W., M.Div., D.Min., Ph.D. Professor of Teaching, Director of the Baccalaureate Program and Coordinator of the Baccalaureate Child Welfare Education Program
Douglas Behan, M.S.W., D.S.W. Associate Professor of Professional Practice and Director of Continuing Education
Natalie Bembry, M.A., M.S.W., Ed.D. Assistant Professor of Teaching and Director of Student Affairs
Mariann Bischoff, M.S., M.S.W. Assistant Professor of Teaching and Management and Policy Field Specialist
Marla Blunt-Carter, M.S.W. Associate Professor of Professional Practice
Emily Adlin Bosk, M.S.W., Ph.D. Associate Professor and Director of the MSW Certificate in Promoting Child and Adolescent Well-Being (Ch.A.P.) Program
Qiana L. Brown, M.S.W., M.P.H., Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Elsa Candelario, M.S.S.W.
Professor of Professional Practice and Director of the Latina/o/x Initiatives for Service, Training, and Assessment (L.I.S.T.A.) Certificate Program
Charles Chear, M.S.W. Assistant Teaching Professor, Assistant Director of Student Affairs and Newark Campus Coordinator
Ryon Cobb, Ph.D. Assistant Professor and Chancellor’s Scholar for Inclusive Excellence in Research on Black Americans
Stephen Crystal, M.A., Ph.D. Distinguished Research Professor
Laura Cuesta, M.A., Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Maxine Davis, M.S.W., M.B.A., Ph.D. Assistant Professor and Chancellor’s Scholar for Inclusive Excellence in Intimate Partner Violence Prevention & Intervention
Rebecca T. Davis, M.S.W., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Professional Practice and Director, Office of Global Social Work Programs
Marian Diksies, M.A., M.S.W. Associate Professor of Teaching
Ryan DiMeglio, M.S.W. Teaching Instructor and Program Coordinator for the Addiction Counselor Training (A.C.T.) Certificate Program
Jacquelynn Duron, M.S.W., Ph.D. Associate Professor
Richard L. Edwards, M.S.W., Ph.D. University Professor and Chancellor Emeritus, Rutgers – New Brunswick
Antoinette Y. Farmer, M.S., Ph.D. Professor and Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Patricia A. Findley, M.S.W., Dr.P.H. Professor, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Special Assistant to the Dean for Interprofessional Health Initiatives
Adrian Gale, M.S.W., Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Erica Goldblatt Hyatt, M.S.W., M.B.E., D.S.W. Associate Professor of Professional Practice
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FACULTY
Emily A. Greenfield, M.S., Ph.D. Professor and Director of the Hub for Aging Collaboration
Anna Haley, M.S.W., Ph.D. Associate Professor
Caroline Harmon-Darrow, M.S.W, Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Bernardo Hiraldo, M.S.W. Teaching Instructor and Associate Director of Field Education
Chien-Chung Huang, M.S.W., Ph.D. Professor and Director of the Huamin Research Center
Tawanda L. Hubbard, M.S.W., D.S.W. Associate Professor of Professional Practice
Rachel John, M.S.W., M.P.H., Ph.D. Assistant Professor and Chancellor-Provost’s Scholar for Inclusive Excellence for Immigrant and Refugee Health
Samuel C. Jones, M.S.W., D.S.W. Associate Professor of Teaching and Assistant Dean of Part-Time Lecturer Development in the Office of Academic Affairs
Michael Myungkook Joo, M.S.W., Ph.D. Associate Professor
Woojin Jung, M.S.W., M.P.P, Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Christine E. Kephart, Ph.D. Writing Instructor, D.S.W. Program
Rupa Khetarpal, M.A., M.S.W. Associate Professor of Teaching and Coordinator for the Interpersonal Violence & Trauma (I.V.T.) Certificate Program
Joy Jeounghee Kim, M.S.W., Ph.D. Associate Professor
Mark W. Lamar, M.S.W., M.B.A. Associate Professor of Professional Practice and Executive Director of the Office of Field Education
Michael C. LaSala, M.S.W., Ph.D. Professor and Director of the Doctorate of Social Work (D.S.W.) Program
Jack Lewis, M.S.W., D.S.W. Associate Professor of Professional Practice and Director of the Intensive Weekend Program
Jamey Lister, M.S.W., Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Eric D. Lock, M.A. Associate Professor of Teaching
Angela Malorni, M.S.W., M.P.A., Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Raymond Sanchez Mayers, M.S.W., Ph.D. Professor Emeritus
Judith L. McCoyd, M.S.W., Ph.D. Associate Professor and Interim Director of the Ph.D. Program
Sarah McMahon, M.S.W., Ph.D. Associate Professor, Director, Center for Research on Ending Violence and Chancellor’s Scholar for Violence Prevention
Christine Morales, M.S.W. Assistant Professor of Teaching
Cory Morton, M.S.W., Ph.D. Assistant Research Professor
Felix Muchomba, M.P.H., Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Shari L. Munch, M.S.W., Ph.D. Associate Professor
Lenna Nepomnyaschy, M.S.W., Ph.D. Associate Professor
Lia Nower, J.D., Ph.D. Professor and Director, Center for Gambling Studies and Director of the Addiction Counselor Training (A.C.T.) Certificate Program
Margaret O’Donoghue, M.S.W., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Professional Practice and Coordinator for the Certificate on Child Well-Being (Ch.A.P.) Program
Michael Park, M.S., Ph.D. Assistant Professor and Chancellor’s Scholar for Inclusive Excellence in Racial Minority Health
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FACULTY
N. Andrew Peterson, M.A., Ph.D. Distinguished Professor and Associate Dean for Research, Director of the Center for Prevention Science, and Co-Director of the Northeast & Caribbean Prevention Technology Transfer Center
Sara Plummer, M.S.W., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Teaching and Assistant Director of the Baccalaureate Program
Cathryn C. Potter, M.S.W., Ph.D. Dean and Distinguished Professor
Kathleen J. Pottick, M.S.W., M.A., Ph.D. Professor
Kristen Gilmore Powell, M.S.W., Ph.D. Associate Research Professor, Associate Director, Center for Prevention Science and Director of the Northeast & Caribbean Prevention Technology Transfer Center
Gabriel Robles, M.S.W., Ph.D. Assistant Professor and Chancellor’s Scholar for Inclusive Excellence in Sexual and Gender Minority Health
Chiara Sabina, M.A., Ph.D. Associate Professor, Associate Director, Center for Research on Ending Violence and Chancellor’s Scholar for Inclusive Excellence in Interpersonal Violence Research
Nancy Schley, M.S.W. Assistant Professor of Teaching and Associate Director of Field Education
Rachel Schwartz, M.S.W. Assistant Professor of Teaching and Assistant Dean of Innovative Learning Technologies
Gina L. Sharpe, M.S.W. Assistant Professor of Teaching and Assistant Director of Continuing Education
Cassandra Simmel, M.S.W., Ph.D. Associate Professor
Karun Singh, M.S.W., Ph.D. Professor of Teaching
Lauren Snedeker, M.S.W., D.S.W Assistant Professor of Teaching and Coordinator for the Aging and Health Certificate Program
Jackie F. Stanmyre, M.S.W. Research Associate and Assistant Director of the Center for Gambling Studies
Amy Strickler, M.S.W. Assistant Professor of Teaching and Assistant Director of the Intensive Weekend Program
Trinay V. Thomas, M.S.W. Teaching Instructor and Associate Director of Field Education
Emmy Tiderington, M.S.W., Ph.D. Associate Professor
Mark van der Maas, M.A., Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Grant Victor, M.S.W., Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Abigail Williams-Butler, M.S., M.S.W., Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Allison Zippay, M.S.W, Ph.D. Professor and Director, Center for Leadership and Management
Karen A. Zurlo, M.B.A., M.S.W., Ph.D. Associate Professor
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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS
Cathryn C. Potter, M.S.W., Ph.D. Dean
Patricia A. Findley, M.S.W., Dr.P.H. Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Antoinette Y. Farmer, M.S., Ph.D. Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Victoria Banyard, M.A., Ph.D. Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Associate Director, Center for Research on Ending Violence
N. Andrew Peterson, M.A., Ph.D. Associate Dean for Research and Director, Center for Prevention Science
Sharon A. Fortin, M.H.R.M. Associate Dean for Administration and Finance
Arlene M. Hunter, M.A. Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Samuel Jones, M.S.W., D.S.W. Assistant Dean of Part-Time Lecturer Development
Laura A. DiMarcantonio, M.Ed. Assistant Dean for Admissions and Recruitment
Rachel Schwartz, M.S.W. Assistant Dean, Innovative Learning Technologies
Allison Zippay, M.S.W., Ph.D. Director, Center for Leadership and Management
Judith L. McCoyd, M.S.W., Ph.D. Interim Director, Ph.D. Program
Michael LaSala, M.S.W., Ph.D. Director, D.S.W. Program
Edward J. Alessi, M.S.W., Ph.D. Director, Master of Social Work Program
Vivien (Wen Li) Anthony, M.S.W., Ph.D. Interim Director, Master of Social Work Program
V. DuWayne Battle, M.S.W., M.Div., D.Min., Ph.D. Director, Baccalaureate Social Work Program
Mark Lamar, M.S.W., M.B.A. Executive Director of Field Education
Natalie Bembry, M.S.W., M.A., Ed.D. Director, Student Affairs
Theresa McCutcheon, M.S.W. Director, Institute for Families
Lia Nower, Ph.D., J.D. Director, Center for Gambling Studies
Rebecca Davis, M.S.W., Ph.D. Director, Office of Global Social Work Programs
Sarah McMahon, M.S.W., Ph.D. Director, Center for Research on Ending Violence
Chien-Chung Huang, M.S.W., Ph.D. Director, Huamin Research Center
Samantha Michaele, B.A. Director of Business Services
Tibor Purger, M.A., M.S. Director of Information Technology
Laurie Zazenski, M.A. Director of Communications
Doris Pierce-Hardy, B.S. Associate Director of Development
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FACULTY AND STAFF AWARDS
Outstanding Professor in Clinical Specialization
Outstanding Professor in MAP Specialization
Outstanding Professor for Excellence in Inclusion, Intersectionality, Diversity, Equity and Advancement (IIDEA) Teaching
Exemplary IIDEA Research Recognition Award
Outstanding Professor for Innovative and Creative Teaching
Most Supportive Professor
Outstanding Part-Time-Lecturer
Outstanding Doctoral Student Teaching in the BASW or MSW Programs
Most Supportive Staff Award
OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARDS
Dissertation Award
Outstanding MSW Student in the Clinical Specialization
Outstanding MSW Student in the MAP Specialization
Outstanding MSW Student in the Online Program
Outstanding MSW Student in the Intensive Weekend Program
Outstanding MSW Student in the Blended Program
Outstanding MSW Student Studying in Camden
Outstanding MSW Student Studying in Newark
Outstanding MSW Student Studying in New Brunswick
Outstanding Student in the Camden BASW Program
Outstanding Student in the New Brunswick BASW Program
Emerging Scholar IIDEA Research Award
Brian C. Wright Social Work Award
These students were nominated for an Outstanding B.A.S.W. Student Award
Denisse Cabrera
Paul Frabizzio
Sandrine Gashema
Branden Jorge
Emily Kotarski
Jana Sasser
Nicole Vega
Elizabeth Williams
These students were nominated for an Outstanding M.S.W. Student Award
Esther Adewole
Alix Altit
Chukwuebizie Anuamadi
Yuliza Avelar
Sophie Bandali
Brendan Boland
Ruth Bowler
Romney Brown
Hannah Carpenter
Kristin Cartusciello
Ivette Castillo
Gemina Ceide
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Navneet Cheema
Katie Coburn
Emma Collins
Rebecca Compton
Kimberly Crawley
Emily Dalton
Beatrice Durham
Ann Fink
Sophia Fountoukidis
Valentina Gil
Kimberly Golden
Ryan Heisinger
Siobhan Hunziker
Emma Kapner
Manreet Kaur
Nimit Kaur
Tyrelle Knight
Sara Leeba Koenig
Andrea Kristensen
Abigail Liu
Eileen Lucuski
Sofia Madrid
Corinne Mitchell
Victor Montanaro
Carly Murphy
Saman Nadeem
Tejal Patel
Titus Ridgway
Christina Rivera
Kaylee Rudnick
Gianny Santana
Matttew Sato
Dallie Shell
Sophie Sitar
Stephanie Sotelo
Amritha Sridhar
Cole Stevens
Jasmine Torres
Brandon Triefler
Meagan Wholey
Conner Wieschenberg
Ruben Wilmer
Diane Wiltshire
Tiffany Yarmeto
Alia Zarwi
Jlngying Zhuo
HISTORY AND MISSION OF THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
Established in 1954, the School of Social Work at Rutgers has a distinguished record of instruction, research, and public service. Classes were first offered during the Depression to meet the state’s need for social workers.
Today, the School offers undergraduate and graduate professional degree programs, serving the Camden, Newark, and New Brunswick campuses, and is affiliated with more than 800 social service agencies throughout the New Jersey/New York metropolitan area. The School offers five dual degrees: MSW/MA in Criminal Justice, MSW/MPH with the School of Public Health, MSW/MPP with the School of Public Planning, MSW/JD with the Rutgers Law School, and MSW/M.Div. with the Princeton Theological Seminary, as well as a joint MSW/Ph.D. degree.
The School’s mission is to develop and disseminate knowledge through social work research, education, and training that promotes social and economic justice and strengthens individual, family, and community well-being in this diverse and increasingly global environment of New Jersey and beyond.
Special attention is given to the development of educational programs and community partnerships that respect and enhance the rich diversity of the population of New Jersey. This includes concern about the poor, the oppressed, those vulnerable to discrimination or injustice, and other at-risk groups.
In 2018, the accreditation of the School of Social Work was reaffirmed through the year 2026.
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