The Academy is an honorific society of distinguished scholars & practitioners dedicated to achieving excellence in the field of social work and social welfare.
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As more of us live longer, how do we ensure quality of life in aging & long-term care? #AASWSW Featured Fellow Sheryl Zimmerman of UNC-Chapel Hill is a leading scholar on aging, disability & long-term care through the Sheps Center's Program on Aging.
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What would it take to actually end homelessness—& are we ready for who's becoming homeless next? #AASWSW Featured Fellow Dennis Culhane of the University of Pennsylvania studies housing policy & the rising crisis of aged homelessness.
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#AASWSW Featured Fellow Michael Sherraden of Washington University in St. Louis transformed anti-poverty policy through his pioneering asset-building research—work that earned him a spot on TIME's 100 most influential people.
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What happens to children & families caught in immigration enforcement? #AASWSW Fellow Luis Zayas of UT Rio Grande Valley studies immigration detention & mixed-status families. His 2023 book Through Iceboxes and Kennels won SSWR's Book Award.
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How do we confront the intersecting epidemics of addiction, HIV & gender-based violence? #AASWSW Featured Fellow Nabila El-Bassel of Columbia University is tackling all 3 head-on, leading an effort to cut opioid deaths across 15 NY counties.
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When children can't remain with their parents, what keeps them connected to family? #AASWSW Featured Fellow Ramona Denby-Brinson of UNC-Chapel Hill is a leading scholar on kinship care & the well-being of African American children & families.
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#AASWSW Featured Fellow Desmond Patton of the University of Pennsylvania is a leading scholar on social media & violence—pioneering AI that interprets grief, joy & risk in the words of youth & adults of color through his SAFELab.
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#AASWSW Fellow Danielle Parrish of UT Austin is reshaping how we reach young people at risk of substance use—pioneering tech-enabled, evidence-based interventions at the intersection of youth & addiction.
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Why do some young people seek mental health care while others don't? #AASWSW Featured Fellow Michelle Munson of NYU Silver studies what shapes those decisions & builds interventions that help youth with serious mental health conditions engage in care.
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How can nonprofits & government work together to promote community voices, equity & stronger systems? #AASWSW Fellow Jennifer Mosley of the University of Chicago studies how human service nonprofits, foundations & agencies shape social policy.
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How do stress, environment & inequity shape healthy aging for Black Americans? #AASWSW Fellow Karen Lincoln of UC Irvine studies that question & founded Advocates for African American Elders to support older Black adults.
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What if the key to closing health gaps is already in people's pockets? #AASWSW Fellow Hee Yun Lee of the University of Georgia builds AI- and mobile-powered health interventions for underserved communities.
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How do we get proven interventions to the families who need them most? #AASWSW Fellow Patricia Kohl of @WashU's Brown School develops & tests evidence-based programs that improve safety & well-being for children in the child welfare system.
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How do historical events shape Native health generations later? #AASWSW Fellow Tessa Evans-Campbell of the University of Washington is a leading scholar on historical trauma and Indigenous family wellness among American Indian & Alaska Native communities.
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Why do so many eligible families never get the services meant to help them? #AASWSW Fellow Julian Chun-Chung Chow, Hutto-Patterson Professor at UC Berkeley, studies the barriers keeping underserved communities from care—and how to fix them. Meet him here:
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#AASWSW Fellow Dr. Jorge Delva, Dean Emeritus of @BUSSW, testified with MA social workers in support of the SUPER Act — legislation aimed at strengthening the workforce by removing licensure barriers like the LCSW exam.
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Why do so many men end up without close friends? #AASWSW Fellow Dr. Geoffrey Greif of @UMBaltimore is in a new Silicon Canals piece on how "shoulder-to-shoulder" male friendships often fade once the activity ends.
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What if schools could prevent student homelessness? #AASWSW Fellow Dr. Gautam Yadama, Dean of @BostonCollege SSW, co-authored a new @BostonGlobe op-ed with @UnitedWayMaBay's Marty Martinez drawing on the EHIP program.
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#AASWSW President and Fellow Dr. Michael A. Lindsey, Dean of @NYUSilver, has been named to @CityAndStateNY's 2026 Trailblazers in Higher Education list, recognizing his leadership in social work and public health policy.
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A new @PLOSONE study co-authored by #AASWSW Fellow Dr. Yuri Jang of @USCSocialWork finds feeling unsafe in one's neighborhood can contribute to insomnia, which in turn raises the risk of depression among older adults.
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