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

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 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

📣 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