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George Warren Brown School of Social Work
Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
 Detailed InformationPrograms of StudyThe George Warren Brown School of Social Work (Brown) offers a curriculum leading to the degree of Master of Social Work (M.S.W.), Master of Public Health (M.P.H.), and, in collaboration with the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in social work. The School’s strength lies at the intersection of social work, public health, and social and economic development. Students with superior academic preparation are encouraged to apply.
The Brown School’s M.S.W. program is characterized by flexibility in the choice of courses, including the practicum, individually planned curricula, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the integration of evidence-based practice into its teaching, research, and service.
The M.S.W. curriculum prepares students for leadership positions in the fields of children, youth, and family; gerontology; health; mental health; and social and economic development. Specializations are available in management and research. The program involves 60 credit hours for graduation and ordinarily requires two academic years of full-time study or four academic years of part-time study for completion. Students with a B.S.W. from a CSWE-accredited school enroll in an advanced-standing program that permits them to earn up to 19 credits toward their M.S.W.
A special feature of the Brown School’s M.S.W. program is the availability of dual-degree options in social work and architecture (M.S.W./M.Arch.), business administration (M.S.W./M.B.A.), divinity (M.S.W./M.Div.), Jewish studies (M.S.W./M.A.J.S.), law (M.S.W./J.D.), and pastoral studies (M.S.W./M.A.P.S.). In fall 2009, the School will offer a dual-degree in public health, enrolling its first class of M.S.W./M.P.H. students. In addition, students often enroll in courses in other graduate schools of the University.
The Brown School’s M.P.H. program grounds students in the core competencies of public health, such as behavioral science, biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental health, and health policy. A centerpiece of the program’s curriculum is a series of intensive, team-based, problem-solving courses designed to expose students to a variety of viewpoints including architecture, education, economics, law, medicine, public policy, and public affairs.
Like the M.S.W. program, the M.P.H. program is rooted in interdisciplinary, evidence-based approaches.
The Ph.D. program is highly interdisciplinary and is designed to prepare graduates for teaching and research careers. The average time needed to complete all Ph.D. requirements is three years of full-time study for students with the M.S.W. degree and four to five years for those without it. Research FacilitiesThe Brown School is housed in two connecting buildings that were built for teaching and research–Goldfarb Hall, opened in 1998, and Brown Hall, the first academic building dedicated to social work in the United States. A wide range of computing equipment and services is available for use by students for classroom instruction and research projects. Library holdings in the social and behavioral sciences and social welfare are strong and up to date. There are ample opportunities for collaborative and interdisciplinary work throughout the University. Most of the faculty members have ongoing research projects in which M.S.W., M.P.H., and Ph.D. students participate. The School is home to twelve research centers and applied programs: the Alliance for Building Capacity, Center for Latino Family Research, Center for Mental Health Services Research, Center for Social Development, Center for Tobacco Policy Research, Gephardt Institute for Public Service, Health Communication Research Laboratory, Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies, Martha N. Ozawa Center for Social Policy Studies, Prevention Research Center in St. Louis, Program in Obesity Prevention and Policy Research, and a new systems dynamics simulation laboratory.
The Brown School Dean is the founding director of Washington University’s new Institute for Public Health. Financial AidMore than 200 scholarships, five loan programs, college work-study arrangements, paid practicums, and part-time employment assistance are among the various types of financial aid administered by the Brown School in conjunction with Washington University’s Office of Student Financial Services. The School gives full consideration to all applicants for admission and financial aid without regard to age, color, creed, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, race, or sex. Eighty-eight percent of M.S.W. students receive financial aid. Cost of StudyThe tuition for master’s degree students is $1006 per credit hour in 2009–10. Additional expenses, including the cost of health service, student activity fees, books, and supplies, are about $1900 per year. Living and Housing CostsApproximately $650 per month should be budgeted to provide for living costs. Most students prefer to rent an apartment in the vicinity of the School. Student GroupIn spring 2009, there were 404 full-time and 30 part-time students in the M.S.W. program. Fifty-two students were working toward the Ph.D. degree in social work. The M.P.H program expects to enroll a cohort of 50 students in fall 2009. Approximately 80 percent of students relocate to St. Louis to attend Brown. Between 20 and 30 percent of students are from outside the United States. LocationThe St. Louis area offers a variety of musical, cultural, and sports events throughout the academic year. Washington University is contiguous with the city of St. Louis and adjoins its suburbs. There is a delightful potpourri of shops, ethnic restaurants, churches, bookstores, movie theaters, and art museums within a mile of the campus. In addition, St. Louis social agencies offer outstanding practicum opportunities to students. The University and The SchoolThe Brown School is ranked among the top schools of social work in the United States. It is one of the eight graduate and professional schools that constitute Washington University in St. Louis–a medium-sized, private, urban institution. The Brown School profits from all of the University’s resources, including an outstanding and internationally recognized faculty, a diverse and talented student body, a superior library, and an overall environment of creative excellence. The School is one of the few social work programs in the country to have its own placement office for graduates. The M.S.W. program is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The M.P.H program is new and can apply for accreditation in 2011. ApplyingApplicants must have an undergraduate degree or be in the process of obtaining one. No specific undergraduate major is required; however, a minimum of 30 semester hours in the social sciences and liberal arts is recommended. Undergraduate performance should demonstrate intellectual capacity for graduate study, with a B average as the minimum requirement. Applicants are advised to apply as early as possible. The Faculty and Their Research
- Professors
- Wendy Auslander, Ph.D., Washington (St. Louis). Minority health/health promotion, families and chronic illness, juvenile diabetes, AIDS prevention.
- Ross Brownson, Ph.D., Colorado State. Chronic disease prevention, evidence-based public health, policy effects on physical activity.
- Sarah Gehlert, Ph.D., E. Desmond Lee Professor of Racial and Ethnic Diversity, Washington (St. Louis). Transdisciplinary research, women’s health, health disparities.
- David F. Gillespie, Ph.D., Washington (Seattle). Disaster preparedness, organizational theory, interorganizational relations, measurement.
- Debra Haire-Joshu, Ph.D., St. Louis. Health policy, obesity prevention.
- Shanti K. Khinduka, George Warren Brown Distinguished University Professor; Ph.D., Brandeis. Social work education, international social development.
- Matthew W. Kreuter, Ph.D., North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Health communications, cancer prevention.
- Edward F. Lawlor, Ph.D., William E. Gordon Distinguished Professor, Brandeis. Health care reform, health care administration, policy for the aged and poor, Medicare policy.
- Douglas Luke, Ph.D., Illinois. Public health program evaluation, tobacco control, community health.
- Timothy McBride, Ph.D., Wisconsin–Madison. Rural health care, Medicare policy, health economics, state health policy.
- Nancy Morrow-Howell, Ralph and Muriel Pumphrey Professor of Social Work; Ph.D., Berkeley. Gerontology, care for dependent elderly, hospital discharge planning for elderly.
- Martha N. Ozawa, Bettie Bofinger Brown Distinguished Professor of Social Policy; Ph.D., Wisconsin–Madison. Policy analysis of social welfare programs, income support programs, social security, unemployment.
- Enola K. Proctor, Frank Bruno Professor for Social Work Research; Ph.D., Washington (St. Louis). Mental health and health services; treatment planning in direct practice; evaluation of clinical social work; race, gender, and socioeconomic status.
- Mark Rank, Herbert S. Hadley Professor of Social Welfare; Ph.D., Wisconsin–Madison. Poverty, social stratification, family, social policy, social justice.
- Michael W. Sherraden, Benjamin E. Youngdahl Professor of Social Development; Ph.D., Michigan. Social policy and administration, youth policy.
- Arlene Stiffman, Barbara A. Bailey Professor of Social Work; Ph.D., Washington (St. Louis). Child and adolescent mental health, high-risk behaviors.
- Luis H. Zayas, Shanti K. Khinduka Distinguished Professor of Social Work; Ph.D., Columbia. Child socialization and parent interaction, child and adolescent mental health and treatment, ethnoracial minority mental health and intervention research.
- Associate Professors
- F. Brett Drake, Ph.D., UCLA. Social stress, substance abuse, child abuse and neglect, burnout of child welfare workers.
- Tonya Edmond, Ph.D., Texas at Austin. Sexual abuse survivors, women’s issues, domestic violence, clinical practice.
- Melissa Jonson-Reid, Ph.D., Berkeley. Children and violence, child welfare/juvenile justice services outcomes, interagency school interventions.
- Carolyn Lesorogol, Ph.D., Washington (St. Louis). International social development, cross-cultural research, land use.
- Jack A. Kirkland, M.S.W., Syracuse. Community work, group relations, international social development, racism, social planning.
- J. Curtis McMillen, Ph.D., Maryland, Baltimore. Child welfare, clinical social work practice, mental health.
- Shanta Pandey, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve. Social policy, poverty, program evaluation.
- Vetta Sanders Thompson, Ph.D., Duke. Racial identity, cultural competency, disparities in health and mental health care.
- Renee M. Williams, Ph.D., Washington (St. Louis). Mental health, addictions, gambling.
- Gautam N. Yadama, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve. International community development, rural farming and forestry.
- Assistant Professors
- Clifton Emery, Ph.D., Chicago. Children, youth and families, domestic abuse.
- Patricia Kohl, Ph.D., North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Child welfare, mental health assessments and evaluation.
- Amanda Moore McBride, Ph.D., Washington (St. Louis). Service/civic engagement, program evaluation, social policy.
- Juan Pena, Ph.D., Columbia. Mental health and Latino populations.
- Ramesh Raghavan, M.D., Ph.D., UCLA. Access to mental health services, health insurance and managed care, childhood trauma.
- Paul Shattuck, Ph.D., Wisconsin-Madison. Autism, health, developmental disabilities, health policy.
Correspondence and InformationWashington University in St. Louis For the M.S.W. and M.P.H. programs: Richard Sigg Interim Director of Admissions Brown School Box 1196 St. Louis, Missouri 63130 Telephone:
314-935-6676 877-321-2426 (toll-free, North America) Fax:
314-935-4859
Email:
msw@gwbmail.wustl.edu Washington University in St. Louis For the Ph.D. program: Dr. Wendy Auslander Chairperson, Ph.D. Program Brown School Box 1196 St. Louis, Missouri 63130 Telephone:
314-935-6605 877-321-2426 (toll-free, North America) Fax:
314-935-8511
Email:
phdsw@gwbmail.wustl.edu
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