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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

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
Feb23
From Our Centers

"No Place to Grow Old" Screening

Time
4 p.m. ET
Location
Gateway Film Center 1550 N High St Columbus, OH 43201
Mar9

Psychedelic Crisis Assessment and Intervention for Law Enforcement

Time
5:30 - 9 p.m. ET
Location
Fawcett Center
Mar27
From Our Centers

Religion and Psychedelics: Critical, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Disciplinary Approaches

Time
1:30 - 5 p.m. ET
Location
Sullivant Hall

CSW Quick Hits

  • two women giving a presentation to a group

    “We really wanted to be a leader in the country in providing training so that if someone comes to them in distress from having a psychedelic experience, that they have some basic skills and knowledge about what they can do to support that person.” -Dr. Alan Davis

    Read the full feature on P.E.A.C.E. by Spectrum News 1!

    Posted on: February 9, 2026
  • close up of a phone using chat gpt

    In a must-read from Drs. Joyce Lee, Smitha Rao and PhD student Hunmin Cha, an ethical framework for AI use in SW research is established, including six key principles: Equity, Transparency, Human-Centeredness, Integrity, Collaboration and Safety. Read the full article here!

    Posted on: February 6, 2026
  • a woman smiling standing in front of a tree

    Dr. Michelle Kaiser’s “Cultivating Stewardship: Sustainable Land and Resource Management for Franklinton Farms” was accepted by Ohio State’s Agroecosystem Management Program (AMP)! This program provides funding for hourly undergraduate internship employment. Read more about AMP here.

    Posted on: February 3, 2026
  • people in their cars speaking to people with reflective vests on

    Check out the latest CarFit newsletter that features the work of the AFIC to provide free emergency roadside to older adults!

    Read the full newsletter here!

    Posted on: January 29, 2026

Faculty Spotlight

February Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Jacquelyn Meshelemiah

The College of Social Work is proud to be home to distinguished faculty conducting noteworthy, groundbreaking research. CSW faculty scholarship addresses Grand Challenges for Social Work, tackling the nation’s toughest social problems, with racism being among them. The Grand Challenges initiative for social work is led by the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare to champion social progress powered by science.

  • 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.

  • $51k

    Average median salary for social workers; employment opportunites expected to grow 9% 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.