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Transform the world at the top-ranked Pitt School of Social Work! Here, you will learn the skills, knowledge and values to become an outstanding social work practitioner, educator or researcher.
Research @ Pitt Social Work
The faculty in Pitt’s School of Social work are conducting critical, rigorous, and boundary-pushing research that is grounded in community and lived experience and seeks to challenge oppressive systems, advance just policies and practice and contribute to collective well-being.
Signature Student Practicum
Our over 600 practicum sites create a strong foundation for valuable social work skills through opportunities like specialized and paid fellowships and unique placements in community organizations, healthcare settings, nonprofits, and more!
Child Welfare
The Child Welfare Education and Research Programs provide a continuum of professional development programs designed to prepare, strengthen and enhance the child welfare workforce.



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Welcome to Dr. Stevara Haley Clark!
Welcome to Stevara Haley Clark, Ed.D., M.S.W., the new Director of Online Programs and Distance Education and a Clinical Associate Professor at the School of Social Work!
Moon presents at King's College of the Philippines
On June 9, 2025, Dr.
Education in Advance Care Planning: A Novel Equity-Based, Interprofessional Service-Learning Approach
Learn how graduate students from medicine, law and social work supported advanced care planning in underserved Pittsburgh neighborhoods, and what they gained from their experience, in this new study by Dorothy Yam, Sriya Kudaravall