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UB researcher is first to examine how climate change may affect addiction recovery.

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Become a change agent, build socially just communities and empower others.

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PhD students produce new series on intimate partner violence in the Black community.

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8/27/24

Since 1934, the School of Social Work has been advancing the dignity and worth of humankind.

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Our Podcast: inSocialWork

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“It’s easy to get overwhelmed and paralyzed and not do anything, but if you can, connect and start to take action. You will feel better if you feel like you are part of the solution.”
11/19/24

Meredith Tetloff, PhD, on practicing social work in spaces that may not align with the profession's values

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Our Students and Alumni
“Social work, for me, is about loving people so deeply and fiercely that their success is our collective success.”
1/19/24

Yvonne DuBois, MSW ’09

“The ability to give someone space and attention to express themselves is a true honor.”
8/17/23

Halimah McBryde, MSW ’23

“I ended up loving the tech changes in education, and I learned so many new ways to offer specialized treatment options.”
8/9/22

Catherine Heimback-Murdie, DSW ’22, MSW ’03

“After completing my MSW and realizing I wanted to better understand addiction and develop interventions, attending UB was a perfect fit for my doctorate.”
4/13/23

Charles LaBarre, PhD ’25

“The knowledge I’ve gained and the experiences I’ve had in the MSW program have changed me completely.”
1/30/23

Adam Fryer, MSW ’23 (Online cohort)

“The DSW is practice-focused.” 
9/10/20

Michelle Fortunado-Kewin, DSW ’22

“I am passionate about creating a future for LGBTQ+ youth where they can feel safe and affirmed.”
12/14/22

Jack Kavanaugh, MSW ’15

“I have to work full time, so the part-time MSW option really offered me the chance to gain new skills.”
8/4/23

Samantha Bowes, MSW ’23

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In the UB School of Social Work, we live our values as we prepare future social workers to make a difference in their local and global communities. Our MSW program has been accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) since 1934.

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