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If you’re passionate about creating change, you belong at The Ohio State University College of Social Work.

You’ll join students, faculty and alumni who build stronger communities, celebrate differing viewpoints, and advocate for a variety of lived experiences. Here you’ll collaborate with the social work community to improve and resolve an extensive array of contemporary social problems – using your degree as an integral and valuable resource to the State of Ohio and the nation.

Featured Research

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Research Brief - Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program

An interdisciplinary study examining how interprofessional, culturally responsive training can enhance clinical effectiveness, self-efficacy, and workforce diversity in behavioral health care for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ youth.
6-minute read | Posted on October 27, 2025
Apr20

SPARK Research Day at Stillman: Discover & Connect 2026

Time
1:30 - 7 p.m. ET
Location
1947 College Rd. N Columbus, OH 43210
Apr28

Breakthroughs in Healing: Psychedelics for Veterans with PTSD

Time
4:30 - 5:45 p.m. ET
Location
3650 Olentangy River Road, 4th Floor Conference Room
Jun15

Discover Social Work: Summer Exploration Experience

Time
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET
Location

CSW Quick Hits

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    Dr. Lois Stepney was featured by Ohio State Alumni magazine for AI fluency feature! Read it here.

    Posted on: April 16, 2026
  • a woman speaking at a podium

    A special congrats to Dr. Jacquelyn Meshelemiah who was honored during the NASW Gala with the Lifetime Achievement Award!

    Posted on: April 15, 2026
  • smoke stacks billowing out smoke

    New open-access research manuscript from the AFIC’s WARM project is now available here.

    Posted on: April 14, 2026
  • people playing with text that says winning beyond the game

    In partnership with LiFEsports with many others, the Million Coaches report is live with findings available here!

    Posted on: April 13, 2026

Faculty Spotlight

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April Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Hu

April is National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, and the College of Social Work would like to take this time to recognize one of its faculty members whose expertise lies in gender-based violence (GBV). Dr. Hu’s research explores and addresses intersecting socio-structural and epistemic inequities that contribute to violence against sex workers, human trafficking, and GBV.

  • 12th

    Ranked 12th nationally, by U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Graduate Schools.

  • $8M

    Received in social work research dollars that address real-world problems with the goal of promoting health and wellness for all members of society.

  • $61k

    Average median salary for social workers; employment opportunities expected to grow 6% with 74,000 openings each year.

AMPLIFY. ADVOCATE. CHANGE.

Discover what it’s like to study social work at Ohio State, where we not only envision a better world, but we also make it happen.

Choose social work.