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Dean’s Welcome

I am very pleased to welcome you to the Tulane School of Social Work web site. The idea of creating a community of scholars and learners and being a welcoming community best describes our School. Since our return in December 2005 after Hurricane Katrina nothing is clearer to us at the Tulane School of Social Work than the fact that we are all part of a community and that we are not in the world alone. This is a central and underlying framework which guides the curriculum and training at our School.

After the interruption from the storm in August, the Tulane School of Social Work, along with the rest of the University, opened its doors to a full spring semester. Since January, the School has been central to the rebuilding of New Orleans’ many communities through our engagement with numerous existing and new programs and projects and creation of several new field opportunities for student training. While New Orleans is well on its way to recovery, the post storm environment of the city has offered exciting and important opportunities for graduate social work student training. These programs provide hands on training forums for learning about crisis management, mental health programming with groups, children, families and couples, the use of the arts in working with children, aging programs, substance abuse, domestic violence, civic and community engagement, and many many more.

Engagement defines the Tulane School of Social Work. Through its dedicated faculty, involved student body and committed alumni, TSSW maintains an active presence with its students, many other schools and departments of the university and the local, national and international community. Overall, we believe we have created a uniquely challenging and coherent program. It is firmly rooted in strong social work traditions while integrating the most innovative knowledge and skills available today.

I invite you to visit our web site, pay us a visit, and come to know our community.

Ron Marks
Dean

 

Tulane University School of Social Work , 6823 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118
Ronald E. Marks , Dean, (504) 865-5314 or (800) 631-8234
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