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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Funded Projects

From improving local child welfare systems to addressing climate change, our research and partnerships are pushing the boundaries of scientific knowledge.

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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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Social Justice Research Seminars

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

Research News

Faculty in the Media

Julie Cederbaum, associate professor, featured in the Los Angeles Times on tips for the challenges of communal living faced by those displace by the wildfires.
 

January 23, 2025

Eric Rice, professor, featured in KFF Health News on how homelessness surveys trap Black men on the streets.

December 23, 2024

Ben Henwood, professor, featured in Capital & Main on the challenges faced by seniors in an unforgiving housing market. 
 

December 23, 2024

John Blosnich, associate professor, featured in the Daily Bulletin on the growing teen suicide issue in Rancho Cucamonga and measures for prevention.
 

November 1, 2024