International Opportunities

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UBSSW alumni, students, faculty and staff volunteer at WNY World Refugee Day.

Social workers must be culturally savvy in today’s increasingly global world. The University at Buffalo offers students an educational opportunity that is enriched by exposure to diverse cultures, both on campus and through study abroad.

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The Global Interest Group works to continue the globalization of the UB School of Social Work and to raise awareness of global issues within our community by hosting a variety of on- and off-campus initiatives. 

Our students have studied around the globe, from Brazil to Bangladesh and South Africa to Scotland, investigating a range of issues. Students can transfer these credits into the UB School of Social Work to meet some of their elective credits and fulfill field placement requirements.

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International Research Opportunities

Our faculty use their research expertise to address major social issues, including addiction, aging, child welfare, gender-based violence, health disparities and HIV/AIDS across the globe.

UB Social Work faculty are currently engaged in exciting research projects in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Tanzania. Faculty involved in activities with a global focus include Filomena Critelli, Annette Semanchin Jones, Isok Kim, Wooksoo Kim  and Shaanta Murshid

For further information on international research opportunities for students, visit our research center, the Buffalo Center for Social Research (BCSR), located in 219 Parker Hall on UB’s South Campus, or email Catherine Dulmus, professor and BCSR director, at cdulmus@buffalo.edu.