School of Social Work

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Q&A with Patrick Dattalo

Patrick Dattalo, Ph.D. is a tenured Professor at the School of Social Work and has been part of the School’s community since 1980.

VCU welcomes new social work faculty

The four newest faculty members in Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Social Work are experts in the areas of child welfare and aging.

Child Welfare Stipend Program at VCU

After a 7-year-long hiatus, the Child Welfare Education and Support Program is back at Virginia Commonwealth University under a new name: the Child Welfare Stipend Program.

VCU awardees to be recognized at CSWE Annual Program Meeting

VCU's Kia J. Bentley was named Best Reviewer for the Journal of Social Work Education, and Ph.D. candidate Christopher Ward won the Student Teaching award from the Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work.

Bob Peay selected to be the 2017 VCU School of Social Work Alumni Star

Bob Peay earned his M.S.W. from VCU and served as a field instructor and liaison, an adviser to the Black Student Association and helped establish the Social Work Administration, Planning and Policy Practice Scholarship.

VCU CSWE Annual Program Meeting presentations

The Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work is pleased to acknowledge the faculty and student scholars and researchers taking part in the 63rd CSWE Annual Program Meeting.

Meet this year’s VCU doctorate of social work candidates and recent graduates

Our 2017 Ph.D. candidates and recent graduates entering the market have interests ranging from mental health needs of incarcerated women to food justice.

Historical marker commemorating 1917 origin of VCU’s Monroe Park campus dedicated

A state historical marker commemorating the origins of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Monroe Park Campus was unveiled outside Founder’s Hall. The marker recognizes the 1917 founding of the Richmond School of Social Work and Public Health, which later became the Richmond Professional Institute and ultimately merged with the Medical College of Virginia to create VCU.