2025 Commencement

Please visit our commencement page for all information about 
our ceremony on May 16.

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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

John Clapp, professor, featured in Forbes about a new study on the affects of heavy alcohol use on the brain
 

April 29, 2025

Maria Aranda, professor, featured on SavingAdvice.com about a new study showing vaccine may reduce the risk of developing dementia
 

April 21, 2025

Carl Castro, professor, featured in the San Antonio Express News on the significant shift in the approach to family support by the Air Force

April 19, 2025

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