GADE Social Work

📣 Call for Abstracts: JSWE Special Issue on Social Work Doctoral Education

As the Group for Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work approaches its 50th anniversary, we’re excited to partner with the of Social Work Education (JSWE) on a special issue marking this milestone.

We invite submissions that reflect on where we’ve been, examine the current landscape, and look ahead to the future of doctoral education in social work. This issue will highlight innovation, impact, and a continued commitment to excellence, equity, and diversity across programs.

Key details:
• Abstracts (max 250 words) due: July 1, 2026
• Publication: Summer 2027

Be part of this important conversation shaping the future of the field:
https://cswe.submittable.com/submit/353499/jswe-call-for-abstractsreflection-and-renewal-revisiting-and-envisioning-a-half

GADE is honored to be a sponsor of Roots & Wings at the Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference. This moment captures the continuity of leadership, with current, former, and incoming GADE presidents gathered together.

Join us!

Facing a tough social work job market? 🎓 Join SSWR and GADE for a 90-minute webinar on November 6, 2-3:30pm ET, packed with practical strategies, mentorship, and insider insights to help doctoral students and postdocs land postdocs, faculty, and mission-driven research roles. Learn how to stand out with strong applications, confident interviews, and values-aligned career choices that advance social work research and practice. Learn more and register here: https://sswr.org/sswr-webinars/

We’re thrilled to reveal the recipients of the 2025 GADE Leadership & Service Awards! Discover more about these outstanding individuals at: https://www.gadesocialwork.org/article_content.asp?edition=1§ion=5&article=23

📢 URGENT: Congress is currently debating budget and tax legislation that will have significant, negative impacts on the future of higher education.

Join GADE and our partners in urging Congress to save Grad PLUS loans and restructure proposed accountability frameworks: https://www.gadesocialwork.org/article_content.asp?edition=1§ion=1&article=21

We are pleased to announce the election of three distinguished social work leaders and scholars to our Board of Directors: Drs. Tova Walsh, Sondra Fogel, and Viola Vaughan-Eden. These newly elected and returning members will play a vital role in advancing GADE’s mission to promote excellence and equity in doctoral education in social work and to strengthen its support of member institutions. Learn more: https://www.gadesocialwork.org/article_content.asp?edition=1§ion=1&article=20

We are grateful to Howard University for hosting an incredible conference last week in Washington, DC. Our largest conference to date! Over 90 social work program directors from the USA and Canada in attendance.

📣 Congratulations to Dr. Chi-Fang Wu (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) for being awarded the 2025 Donna Harrington Faculty Award for Excellence in Mentoring Social Work Doctoral Students! 👏

📣 Congratulations to Eunho Cha, Jiwan Lee, & Stacie Tao (Columbia University) for being awarded the 2025 Student Award for Social Work Research! 👏

📣 Congratulations to Dr. Marquisha Lawrence Scott (University of Denver) for being awarded the 2025 Faculty Award for Early Career Achievement in Social Work Doctoral Education! 👏

👏 Congratulations to our 2024 GADE Awardees -- Dr. Renee Cunningham-Williams (), Joanna La Torre (), and Javier Segovia ()! Join us at CSWE-APM for our Doctoral Networking Breakfast where they will be formally recognized. More at: https://buff.ly/47sVSQx

As we mark a transition in GADE leadership, please take a moment to express your appreciation for our colleague, Dr. Denise Burnette at: https://www.kudoboard.com/boards/iZr1OpQP