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An Evaluation of the University of Pennsylvania DSW Program
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Solomon, Phyllis; Schultz, Neena; Corcoran, Jacqueline – Journal of Social Work Education, 2023
Currently, Doctorate in Social Work (DSW) programs are proliferating, but with limited empirical data to direct planning efforts. To fill this gap in knowledge, this article reports on the findings of an evaluation undertaken on the first DSW of its kind. This evaluation had three components: (1) an environmental scan of DSW programs; (2) a survey…
Descriptors: Social Work, Counselor Training, Program Evaluation, Student Surveys
Teaching Note--Student Satisfaction with an Integrative Research Learning Environment
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Lee, JoAnn S.; Mohindroo, Maya; Waithaka, Eric; Carlson, Ellen; Ahouissoussi, Jonea; Alhassani, Sara; Barrett, Kendall; Eber, Maxine; Lauber, McKenzie; Ihara, Emily S. – Journal of Social Work Education, 2023
The Social Work integrative Research Lab (SWiRL) provides opportunities for undergraduate students to engage meaningfully with research and allows graduate students to develop mentoring skills. We conducted a survey of alumni (N=20) to learn whether: a) alumni endorsed the benefits of participation and b) SWiRL experiences contributed to…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Counselor Training, Social Work, Professional Development
Formalizing Alumni Mentoring in Social Work Education: Lessons Learned from a Three-Year Program Evaluation
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Skrzypek, Candra; Diebold, Josal; Kim, Wooksoo; Krause, Denise – Journal of Social Work Education, 2022
Alumni mentoring in social work allows students to connect with experienced practitioners in a nonevaluative context and for alumni to strengthen university connections. This study describes and evaluates one established student-alumni mentoring program. Pretest (n=277) and posttest (n=153) data were collected from participants across 3 years.…
Descriptors: Mentors, Alumni, Counselor Training, Social Work
Maternal and Child Health Leadership Program in Social Work: An Alumni Survey
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O'Reilly, Nicole L.; Pecukonis, Edward V.; DeForge, Bruce R. – Journal of Social Work Education, 2019
Since 2003 MSW students at an urban university have participated in a problem-based learning maternal and child health (MCH) leadership training program sponsored by the Health Resources and Services Administration. This survey examined overall satisfaction with a leadership training program as well as self-reported leadership competencies in…
Descriptors: Social Work, Child Health, Urban Universities, Masters Programs
An Evaluation of the University of Pennsylvania's Practice Doctorate (DSW) Program
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Hartocollis, Lina; Solomon, Phyllis; Doyle, Andrea; Ditty, Matthew – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2015
This article reports on an evaluation of the University of Pennsylvania's doctorate in social work (DSW), the first of the newly emerging practice doctorates. The study sample was current students and program alumni. Data were from program records and from an online survey of DSW alumni with an 81.6% response rate. Overall, the program is…
Descriptors: Social Work, Doctoral Programs, Program Evaluation, Doctoral Degrees
The Problem of Privilege: Male Social Work Students' Preservice Experiences
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Giesler, Mark A. – Journal of Ethnographic & Qualitative Research, 2013
Male social work students are a numerical minority in Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) programs, a reality that warrants exploration as the academy strives for greater diversity within preservice social work programs. The present qualitative phenomenological study examined how male social work students in one BSW university program perceived their…
Descriptors: Males, Phenomenology, Social Work, Advantaged