News
Faculty
Social Work launches a search for a full-time faculty member with specializations in behavioral health and criminal/legal systems
Faculty
Hidden punishment: Kess Ballentine explores how workplace policy and practice undercut labor wins
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Health equity for all: Luisa Kcomt works to advance health and wellness for sexual and gender diverse and racial/ethnic minority populations
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Strengthening our collective response: Bryan Victor works to improve child welfare practices across the U.S.
Wayne State is Michigan’s most diverse public university and Social Work’s diverse student community comprises 45% of our overall school student population
Wayne State Social Work students are placed at over 300 agencies contributing over 300,000 field hours to the community
We provide nearly $300,000 annually in private scholarships to social work students
Our Research Centers organize nearly $20 million in funded research that empowers social change in our home, Detroit, and around the globe
Detroit's Social Work School
For 86 years, through a combination of education, research and community engagement we have been a social force that can't be duplicated anywhere else. There's no place on earth like Detroit and we take our responsibility to our community and neighbors seriously. We are committed to empowering social change in our urban home of Detroit.