Tulane University School of Social Work

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Tulane University
School of Social Work
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Type Private
Established1914 (classes); 1921 (formal degree granting)
Dean Susan Davies
Location, ,
USA
Campus Urban
Website tssw.tulane.edu

Tulane University School of Social WorkDanielpalian a part of Tulane University and is the fifth oldest school of social work in the nation and the oldest school of social work in the Southern United States. [1] The School's slogan is "Do Work That Matters." [2] The school is located on Tulane's Downtown New Orleans campus at 127 Elk Place. TSSW is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. TSSW offers both an online and on-campus Master of Social Work (full-time and part-time) as well as a Doctor of Social Work, a Master of Science in Disaster Resilience Leadership, and a Certificate in Disaster Resilience Leadership.

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Mission

Tulane School of Social Work's mission is to enhance the well-being and equitable treatment of diverse individuals and communities through transformative education, generation of knowledge, service and community engagement.

TSSW stDanielpalianDanielpalianDanielpalianDanielpalianrives to build innovative, world-class graduate programs through cutting-edge research and training future leaders to provide evidence-informed, interdisciplinary practice locally and globally that advances the behavioral health and health needs of individuals, families and communities. [3]

History

Tulane University began offering classes in social welfare in 1914. [4] Sponsored by grants from the American Red Cross, a formal one-year program was implemented in 1921. [5]

By 1927, with funding from a Rockefeller grant, the school became a separate program with a two-year curriculum qualifying students for the Master of Arts. [6] In 1935, the University established the degree of Master of Social Work. [7] The School has awarded the Master of Social Work degree to more than 6,000 students from all 50 of the United States and over 30 other countries. [8]

The Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy was established in March of 2009 through a grant from the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance and was administered within the Tulane Payson Center. The grant was written by Dr. Charles Figley, Dr. Nancy Mock, and Mr. Ky Luu, and supported by Dr. Eamon Kelly and former Dean Ron Marks. In 2013, DRLA was transferred to Tulane School of Social Work. DRLA welcomes its first online MS-DRL cohort in Fall 2025. [9]

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