Education & Credentials
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Thriving on the Social Work Doctoral Path: Unlocking Balance
Balancing your doctoral education with work and family life is challenging, but it’s far from impossible. With the right mindset, effective time management, support from loved ones, and a commitment to self-care, you can not only survive but thrive.
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Applying for Your Master of Social Work When You Have No Experience
I can tell you with confidence that having more experience doesn’t necessarily mean that you have a better application. It’s far more important to show admissions committees that you have the skills and insights they’re looking for.
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Want To Make Social Work More Accessible? Online Programs Open Up Higher Education for All
High quality online programs not only benefit students and schools, but they are also beneficial to the entire social work profession as social workers from a broader array of backgrounds emerge from their education prepared for what’s next.
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Four Questions To Ask Yourself Before Pursuing a Doctor of Social Work (DSW) Degree
Pursuing a doctoral level degree in social work can increase a person’s income. Having more income is great, but is that a true reason to pursue an advanced degree? Ask yourself these four questions before you decide.
Research Is... and Social Work Is... Poetic Analysis as a Reflective Activity
BSW students at University of Alabama Birmingham were asked: What does being a professional social worker mean to you? How do you define research? A poetic analysis of their answers resulted in two poems.
A Letter to My Graduating Social Work Field Education Students
You are the embodiment of all we hope social workers will be—caring professionals who are known for their warmth, empathy, and genuineness. Congratulations, graduates! We are honored to call you colleagues in the ever-evolving social work profession.
Is a Post-MSW Fellowship the Right Next Move for Your Social Work Career?
Post-MSW fellowships are an option for upcoming MSW graduates. They can be a great way to launch your social work career, and some can be completed at any time during your career.
8 Ways To Decrease the “Distance” in Your Social Work Distance Education
Digital textbooks, discussion boards, online proctored exams, and virtual class sessions. Does this sound familiar? Use these 8 tips to decrease the distance in your distance education.
Is the DSW Degree a Good Fit for You?
Doctor of Social Work (DSW) programs are on the rise. What is a DSW? DSWs are advanced practitioners who are scholar practitioners. Is this the path for you?
How Does ASWB Guard Against Bias on the Social Work Licensing Exams?
Items on the ASWB social work licensing exams go through several steps before appearing on an exam, including Differential Item Functioning (DIF) analysis. Steps include practice analysis, standard setting, item development, and form development.
Demographic Pass-Rate Data Release Under Discussion
Over the last 18 months, demographic data related to licensing exam pass rates has been a topic of discussion and increased scrutiny. The ASWB Board of Directors is continually revisiting the question of demographic data release.
Social Work Doctoral Degrees and Dissertations: 3 Tips for Planning
Are you thinking about a doctorate in social work? Does the dissertation scare you? In this video and accompanying article, Dr. Veronica Hardy shares tips for social workers considering work toward a social work doctoral degree (PhD or DSW).
A Professor’s Viewpoint in the Midst of the COVID Pandemic: Lessons From My Students
Let us find a way to end this cycle of illness and reopen our campuses safely. The students need the professors to teach the courses again, live and in person.
What Does the Practice Analysis Have To Do With Questions on the ASWB Exam?
There is a blueprint for each ASWB exam based on a comprehensive process that aims to ensure that the test measures what a candidate needs to know to enter social work practice.
It’s All About the Mindset: Preparing To Pass the Social Work Licensing Exam
I am living proof that you can still pass the ASWB licensure exam even 18 years after graduating. Here are some steps that helped me along the way.
I Have My Social Work Degree—Why Do I Have To Take an Exam To Get a License?
Regulatory boards consider four factors when issuing social work licenses: education, moral character, an exam that measures entry-level competence, and supervised experience. The first in a series by ASWB on social work licensing issues.
7 Insider Tips for Online Social Work Students
With the COVID-19 pandemic, many programs have transitioned to online courses. Seven graduates of an online MSW program provide inside tips on getting the most from your online program in social work.
Whitney Young Evening of Hoops at Norfolk State University
The Whitney Young Social Work Society at Norfolk State University held an event at a women's basketball and interviewed players and a coach about Title IX.
Trauma-Informed Online Teaching: Essential for the Coming Academic Year
Prior to COVID-19, most educators had never taught online. As we prepare for a fall semester that will likely include expanded online courses, schools and institutions are urged to prioritize a trauma-informed approach.
To the Student Who Is Unsure of Your Future: You Can Do It
This is me, a first-generation college graduate, telling you: You can do it. I know it. Others know it. I hope you know it, too.
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