Department of Social Work

The Department Office is located on the 4th Floor in the Meiklejohn Hall building, Room 4064

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday

Dept Phone: (510) 885-4916

Faculty

Professor

Dianne Rush Woods, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley

Associate Professors

Toni Naccarato, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley

Sarah Taylor, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley

Holly Vugia, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley

Assistant Professors

Macheo Payne, Ed.D. San Francisco State University

Rose Wong, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley

Department Statement

The Department of Social Work offers graduate instruction leading to the Master of Social Work (MSW) Degree to a diverse, multicultural and multiracial student population. The faculty, through teaching, advising and the field experience, works to foster a sense of activism, social justice, commitment to change and a new vision of professional competence in students admitted to the program. The MSW degree is especially oriented to preparing social work professionals for practice in the urban Bay Area with at-risk populations such as women, people of color and other oppressed populations. The two-year program requires 88-89 units. Currently there are two concentrations: Children, Youth and Families and Community Mental Health. Within the program of study, students engage in both academic classes and a field experience. This unique melding of coursework and field experiences is designed to provide students with a maximum of preparation for effective social work practice in today’s increasingly diverse, complex multicultural and multiracial society.

IV-E Child Welfare Stipend

Programs

Master of Social Work

Social Work, M.S.W.