Photo of Esther David, MSW ’07: Esther, a native of India, quickly became attracted to Buffalo, New York and brought additional diversity to the UB School of Social Work MSW program. Exposure in her classroom and field study to social problems from addictions to aging was a valuable part of her master’s education.
Photo of Rebecca Boucher, MSW ’07: A native of Canada, Rebecca was able to compare the Canadian and American health care systems during her internship at an addiction facility and throughout her time at the School of Social Work. Interested in trauma, she completed the master’s program in Buffalo and returned to Canada as an outreach counselor for a sexual assault center
Photo of Robert Chapman, MSW ’03: With a full-time job in clinical practice, Robert was able to continue work while a student in the School of Social Work’s flexible part-time MSW program. In his evaluation of the program’s impact on his work as an addictions counselor, he credits the school with helping him polish the skills needed to affect change in his clients’ lives.
Photo of Marie Roth, MSW ’02: Social work was always Marie’s first desire and, impacted by an employer’s downsizing, she came to UB’s master’s program to finally realize her dream. By continuing her education at UB, she is now a clinical supervisor and therapist, working with diverse populations of children with mental health concerns to improve their welfare.
Photo of David Crowther, JD/MSW ’05: Combining his interests in law and social work, David completed the school’s JD/MSW program to be an agent of social change. He found that the school’s dual-degree program taught him to celebrate diversity and see commonalities, and that it helped develop communication that enables a deeper understanding with his law clients.
Photo of Maria Perez-Cruz, MSW ’02: Maria uses her master’s education in social work to serve diverse clientele in an economically depressed community in one of the largest farming regions in New York State. She took advantage of the school’s part-time MSW extension program in Jamestown, New York, continuing her education while remaining to live and work in her area.
 
Photo of Maria Perez-Cruz, MSW ’02: Our graduates are living proof that we make a difference in people’s lives. The School of Social Work is fully accredited by the CSWE and offers full-time and part-time regular and advanced standing MSW programs, interdisciplinary programs (JD/MSW, BA/MSW, and MBA/MSW), post-MSW options (PhD and post-graduate certificate programs), and non-degree options (non-matriculated study and continuing education).
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PhD Program & Admissions

Overview

Thank you for your interest in pursuing a PhD in Social Welfare at the University at Buffalo. In order to apply for our program, you must have an MSW from an accredited program.

Our program is:

  • Interdisciplinary
  • Research intensive
  • Individualized

We have a great deal of faculty and research strength in

  • alcohol and other drugs, child welfare, adolescent sexuality, trauma, criminal justice, health care, HIV/AIDS, school based interventions, aging, multiculturalism, organization and community practice evaluation, and developmental disabilities.

We provide the following resources to help students finance their study on a first come first served basis:

  • Scholarships
  • Tuition waivers
  • Stipends.

We require the GREs and a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4 point scale) as an undergraduate.

Please feel free to contact Barbara Rittner at 716-645-3381 x266 or email her at rittner@buffalo.edu

Events
8/27/2008
  Mandatory Field Education Meeting - Entering Full Time Advanced Standing Students
8/28/2008
  New Field Educator Orientation
8/28/2008
  New Field Educator Orientation
9/10/2008
  The Tricky Part, written and performed by Martin Moran
9/23/2008
  Breakfast Social Hour with Dean Smyth
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Spotlights
  UB's School of Social Work ranked among the best in the country
  The School is on Facebook
  Hartford Partnership Program
  The School Reads The Post-American World by Fareed Zakaria,
  Best Practices in Clinical Supervision Certificate Program
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