USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work

On the Frontline of Change in Los Angeles

An inclusive, tightly-knit campus set directly within the communities we serve.

In the Sweet Spot Between Scholarship and Community

Learn from nationally recognized expert faculty whose research is embedded and tested within Los Angeles communities.

Investing in Bright Ideas

The solutions of the past cannot solve the challenges of the future. Our flexible MSW program gives students the confidence to break from convention when necessary to better support populations in need.

Academic Programs

A Family Culture

The Trojan Family is real. The supportive, hands-on academic environment that students experience remains strong throughout their careers.

Alumni and Career Development

Your MSW, in San Diego

Our transformative MSW program is now available in San Diego. Earn your degree through our flexible hybrid model.

Learning in San Diego

Professor Maria Aranda works with community members

SCupper Alum Merchan hosts students for dinner

MSW Alumna Competing in Paris Olympics!

Headed to her second Olympic Games, USC Social Work celebrates Gianna Woodruff, MSW '24, representing Panama in the 400m hurdles. Woodruff, who reached the finals of the 2020 Tokyo Games, begins competition in the 2024 Paris Games on August 4.

Unhoused individuals face discrimination and violence

New PATHS study uncovers discrimination and violence for unhoused

In the first paper to emerge from the Periodic Assessment of Trajectories of Housing, Homelessness and Health (PATHS) project, Professor Ben Henwood and research partners at UCLA report alarming levels of discrimination and violence for the unhoused population, in this first-of-its-kind-study.

A-Team of USC researchers building dementia cost model

The A-Team

María P. Aranda, professor, among a team of top USC researchers building a dementia cost model, funded by the National Institute on Aging, that could be life changing for patients and families.

Ben Henwood Appointed Director of HPRI

The Homlessness Policy Research Institute (HPRI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ben Henwood as its new director, effective July 1. HPRI will be jointly operated and managed by USC Social Work and USC Price.

Nursing faculty receives fellowship

Tracie Kirkland, associate teaching professor for the Master of Science in Nursing program, selected as a 2024 Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck Social Work Homecoming Celebration 2016

Events Spotlight

Calling all fall 2024 incoming students! Join us for USConnect, a community building event and resource fair on August 22. A great opportunity to meet the dean, your fellow classmates, faculty and staff, and learn what resources are available for a successful start to your educational journey! RSVP by August 14.

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.”

How can I learn more about the MSW?

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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

The Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work champions social justice for the well-being of individuals, families, and communities through innovative teaching of evidence-based practice and practice-based skills, pioneering transformative research, and cultivating leadership for social change.

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