Prepare to build a better world
At the School of Social Work, we practice what we teach: leadership, scholarship, social justice, and community engagement.
Our Social Work PhD and Master of Social Work programs promote the knowledge, skills and values of the social work profession. Our Youth Development Leadership M.Ed. program supports an expanded understanding of young people, in the United States and internationally. Our undergraduate programs — youth studies, family violence prevention, and social justice — support and promote ways of valuing, living, and working in the world that further social change and the common good.
Leaders in research
The School of Social Work is an integral part of a world-class research university. Our academic programs are unique in Minnesota, preparing a diverse student body to be research-savvy professionals and scholars, and providing research and engagement with a local-to-global impact. The research productivity of our faculty was ranked 20th out of 76 U.S. social work doctoral programs in a recent study.
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Contact information
For general questions about our department, contact:
Youth Development Leadership MEd
Ross VeLure Roholt
Associate Professor and Director, Youth Development Leadership Program
612-624-8785
rossvr@umn.edu
Youth Studies Undergraduate Program
Deborah Moore
Youth Work Learning Lab Director; Interim Director of Undergraduate Studies
612-625-7813
ddm2@umn.edu
Graduate Studies
Lynette Renner
Director of Graduate Studies
612-624-8795
renn0042@umn.edu
Graduate Program Coordinator
612-624-4258
lexx0122@umn.edu
PhD in Social Work Program
Lynette Renner
Director of PhD Program
612-624-8795
renn0042@umn.eduu
MSW Admissions
Deadlines. Application, Admissions Requirements
Questions about pre-requisites and transfers
MSW Program Director
Suzanne Shatila
612-625-1220
shati010@umn.edu
Main office
612-625-1220
Toll-free number
800-779-8636
Peters Hall hours:
- School year
- Monday–Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Saturday: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday: Closed - Winter and spring breaks
- Monday–Friday: 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed - Summer
- Monday–Friday: 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed