School of Social Work

NEWS

Photo of Jennifer Blakeslee
May 12th 2023

Jennifer Blakeslee Appointed PhD Program Director

We are happy to announce that Jennifer Blakeslee has been hired as the...
Ken Stedman
May 1st 2023

RGS announces recipients of prestigious PSU research awards

Today, Portland State University announced the 2023 awards for excellence...
The Neighborhood Story Project Tennessee Researchers
April 14th 2023

Enabling and Strengthening Vulnerable Communities

Neighborhoods change, either through gentrification, decreased property...
Students on campus
April 14th 2023

Portland State Awarded $6 Million Education Grant for School Based Mental Health Program

This week the U.S. Department of Education awarded Portland State University...
PDXPLORES Podcast, Season 2, Episode 17
March 9th 2023

The People’s Social Epi Project: PDX with Ryan Petteway

In this episode of PDXPLORES, Ryan J. Petteway, Associate Professor at...
Photo of Eleazar Gamez on the roof deck of ASRC
March 3rd 2023

This is Home: Eleazar Gamez Thrives at PSU

Eleazar Gamez has endured as a student at Portland State University despite...
Oulu Noonan - photo
February 27th 2023

BSW Student Oulu Noonan Protects the Legal Rights of Foster Care Youth

Imagine being a youth in foster care. You face many challenges that most...
2023 CERA Awards Announced
February 22nd 2023

PSU Announces Recipients of 2023 Community Engaged Research Awards

Portland State University recently announced Megan Horst, Staci Martin...
Graphic promoting the MSW Meet and Greet Committee, with headshots and names of all the members
February 21st 2023

Meet the Student-Led PSU MSW Meet & Greet Committee!

We are the student-led PSU MSW Meet & Greet Committee. Our goal has been...
A seventh-grader walks by a Black History Month display at Sutton Middle School on her way to class.
February 20th 2023

The Importance of Black History Month

When Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and...
Photo of Hudson Tyler at Veteran Affairs
February 2nd 2023

Solving Impossible Problems: What Makes a Social Worker Effective?

— Hudson Tyler is a current student in the Master of Social Work program...
Jose E. Coll - standing on balcony
December 2nd 2022

Message from the Dean

As we deploy a new strategic plan for the School of Social Work, I am...