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Faculty & Research, Global Engagement
International Experts Assemble to Examine, Investigate Public Health and Epidemics
On May 13 and 14, Jennifer Prah Ruger, PhD, and other international scholars and public health experts will assemble in...
National Survey Examines Emergency Department Management of Deliberate Self-Harm
How routinely do emergency room staff members properly provide help to individuals who present for self-harm? Do they appropriately assess...
Faculty & Research, Student Life
2019 Social Policy & Practice Awards
Congratulations to this year’s Social Policy & Practice award winners. The following individuals will be recognized for their outstanding achievements at...
Faculty & Research, Gifts & Giving
SP2 Board Member Gift Leads to Lasting Impact in Case Consultation Training Series
Four years ago, Andrew Fussner, then a lecturer in the Master of Social Work (MSW) program at Penn’s School of...
New Penn SP2-Wharton Professional Certificate Program
From Direct Practice to Social Work Leadership A new interdisciplinary collaboration between Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) and...
SP2 Faculty Member Testifies on Positive Effects of Universal Basic Income
Ioana Marinescu, PhD, assistant professor at Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice and Faculty Research Fellow at the National...
Several SP2 Experts Listed as Top 100 Most Influential Contemporary Social Work Faculty
Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) faculty members Richard J. Gelles, Steven C. Marcus, Phyllis Solomon, Ram A....
Faculty & Research, Student Life
Penn Futures Project Partnership Site, Local School Recognized for Strong Growth
Kensington Health Sciences Academy (KHSA) was recently recognized by the School District of Philadelphia for having shown three years of strong growth and progress. The...
Online Learning: Creating an Effective Child Welfare System
The child welfare system is complex and the consequences of its decisions can be grave. But one cannot improve the...