Inspiring faculty, high-impact field placements, collaborative projects — at our top-ranked School of Social Work, you have all the resources for success as you prepare for a professional career in social work practice, research or education.
Founded in 1920, the School of Social Work is consistently ranked as one of the best in the nation. Through innovative research that improves practice and enhances education, we search for solutions to challenges that include poverty, mental health, violence and substance abuse. We prepare social workers to make a difference.
Kathleen Gray, research associate professor and director of the Center for Public Engagement at the UNC Institute for the Environment
Tyler Ritter, chief operating officer and director of professional education for digital and lifelong learning
Angel Hsu, associate professor of public policy and environment, ecology and energy and director of the Data-Driven EnviroLab