Newswise — After years of discussion among professional social work organizations—most notably the Saint Louis Group and the Council on Social Work Education—the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW) has been formed and six inaugural fellows have been selected. The mission of the academy is to:
• encourage and recognize outstanding research, scholarship, and practice that contribute to a sustainable, equitable, and just future• inform social policy by serving as a frontline source of information for the social work profession as well as Congress and other governmental and nongovernmental entities charged with advancing the public good• promote the examination of social policy and the application of research to test alternative policies, programs, and practices for their impact on society• celebrate excellence in social work and social welfare research, education, and practice.
The six inaugural fellows include:
• Paula Allen-Meares, PhD, MSW, chancellor, the University of Illinois at Chicago and professor emeritus of social work and education, University of Michigan School of Social Work• Richard P. Barth, PhD, MSW, dean, University of Maryland School of Social Work • Claudia Coulton, PhD, MSW, associate dean for research and training, co-director, Center on Urban Poverty & Community Development, Case Western Reserve University• Peter J. Pecora, PhD, MSW, professor and senior director of research services at Casey Family Programs, University of Washington School of Social Work• Enola Proctor, PhD, MSSW, professor of social work research, associate dean for faculty, George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis• Barbara W. White, PhD, MSW, dean and centennial professor in leadership, University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work
Barth was chosen as the academy’s first chair.
He said: “The establishment of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare is a milestone for the profession and will enable us to better respond to the significant growth in demand for rigorous analysis that can guide effective human services policies, programs, and practices. The academy will strengthen social work’s capacity and benefit our wider society. I am honored to be selected as a fellow and to have a role in the development of this national resource.”
More information about the AASWSW can be located at www.AASWSW.org.
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