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Kristine Nelson (08/23/1943 - 04/22/2012)

Kristine Nelson (08/23/1943 - 04/22/2012)
Celebrating the Life of Dr. Kristine Nelson, Dean Emerita
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David Springer named SSW Dean

David Springer named SSW Dean
David Springer, an expert in juvenile justice and a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, has been named the new dean of Portland State University's School of Social Work.
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Values

Values
Please join us in making in a commitment to the ongoing work of ensuring equity and social justice, in our school and in our world. We Will.
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Changing Lives, Changing Communities

PSU School of Social Work is ranked in the top 25% of social work programs nationally.   

Our curriculum includes degrees in Child and Family Studies, Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work programs, and doctoral studies.  We provide the only Masters and PhD of Social Work Programs in Oregon.  That means it is our responsibility to meet the education, research, and training needs of the state and region.

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Mission: The School of Social Work is committed to the enhancement of the individual and society.  We are dedicated to social change and to the attainment of social justice for all people, the eradication of poverty, the empowerment of those who are oppressed, the rights of all individuals and groups to determine their destiny, and the opportunity to live in cooperation.