Los Angeles Wildfires

To help faculty, staff and students who have been severely impacted and need financial assistance, USC has implemented the Trojan Family L.A. WildFires Relief Fund.

Apply Now for 2025

Fall 2025 Applications NOW OPEN for On-Campus MSW

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Research

Research

Generating New Knowledge and Enriching Lives

The USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work has a rich history of research that is embedded and tested within Los Angeles communities, and implemented throughout the world. We are committed to supporting faculty, postdocs and PhD students engaged in finding advanced solutions to the most challenging social problems.

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Projects and Investigators

Learn more about the work and scholarship of our faculty.

Professors discussing research

Faculty Publications

Latest peer-reviewed publications by faculty and year.

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Our Research Centers

Dedicated to advancing education, awareness and policy on the most critical issues facing individuals and society.

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Research for Social Change Seminar Series

Join us on Tuesdays in-person or via Zoom. View recordings from previous sessions on our YouTube channel.

Research News

Faculty in the Media

Ben Henwood, professor, featured on Spectrum 1 News about the pause on Section 8 application in LA County due to federal funding uncertainty. 
 

March 11, 2025

Carl Castro, professor, featured in The War Horse on how recent cuts to the VA may effect trust among veterans.

March 7, 2025

Steve Hydon, teaching professor, featured in The 74 on how teachers in Los Angeles are experiencing secondary trauma following the wildfires.
 

February 6, 2025

Julie Cederbaum, associate professor, featured on MSN on how to talk to your kids about wildfires and resources to guide conversations.
 

February 3, 2025