USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
FNP Provides Care on Streets of San Diego
Valeria Iniesta-Guzman, MSN '23, is providing quality holistic care for people experiencing homelessness in San Diego with a street medicine team.
Professor Honored for Research Focused on Latinx Population
María P. Aranda, professor and executive director of the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging, receives the 2024 Research Recognition Award from the National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA).
Providing Trauma-Informed Care for Intimate Partner Violence
The Trauma Recovery Center at USC Social Work is changing how survivors of intimate partner violence can access focused care to heal from their resulting trauma.
Building Better Athletes Through Social Work
Head Coach for USC Trojan Boxing Club Omar López is blending social work practice with athletic training and producing national champions with exceptional life skills.
Undergraduate minor provides unique opportunity to impact youth justice
Less than one-fourth of MSW programs in the nation offer a course of study in youth criminal justice. The Social Work and Juvenile Justice undergraduate minor at USC is one of the first.
Events Spotlight
Join us for the Social Justice Research Seminar Series, thought provoking conversation around research that impacts social justice. On December 3, Michelle Zappas presents on Congenital CMV Knowledge and Beliefs Among Maternal Child Nursing.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The school is dedicated to eliminating racial injustice and promoting an ongoing process of healing and reconciliation to dismantle racism.
Who is Suzanne Dworak-Peck?
Learn about the life and career of the woman affectionately known as the “social worker’s social worker.”
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Our Heroes In Social Work
Christina Munguia, MSW '21, one of the first openly transgender graduates at USC, is a behavioral health counselor for Casa de Zulma, the first ever publicly funded Enhanced Bridge Housing project for transgender women in Los Angeles County. Munguia helps to provide safe sanctuary and supportive services for its residents.
USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
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