You are in your first year as a dean of the National Catholic School of Social Service. What makes your school special? With what vision (plans) did you come into the position?
The National Catholic School of Social Service (NCSSS) is one of twelve schools at The Catholic University of America located in Washington, D.C., USA. NCSSS has a 100+ years of history of delivering social work education and a strong faculty, staff, and alumni committed to preparing social workers to be agents of change that will promote individual and societal well-being. The nationally ranked and accredited social work programs at the bachelor’s (BSW), master’s (MSW-on-campus and online) and doctoral (Ph.D.) levels, offer students a curriculum grounded in the justice and charity foundation of Catholic social teachings and the tradition of a modern university that welcomes all forms of human inquiry. It is the grounding of Catholic social teaching that sets our school of social service apart from other schools of social work. There is a richness of tradition in NCSSS where “service to others” is embedded in its mission and goals, and permeates every major initiative in our community of faculty, staff, students, and alumni.
The mission of the NCSSS is to educate students from diverse faiths and cultures who in their professional endeavors will embody the values of social justice, service, and scholarship. The tenets of this mission have been a prominent influence throughout my career as a social work practitioner and educator. Given the unique mission of NCSSS and position in a national university of the Catholic Church, my vision is to ensure this mission is the guiding priority in the development and implementation of the social work curriculum, research initiatives, and service opportunities. As the Dean of the National Catholic School of Social Service (NCSSS), my plans are to affirm the connection of Catholic social teaching with the mission and values of social work. Social work education represents the actualization of Catholic social teaching as it is intended to enhance human well-being and help address the basic human needs of all people, with attention to the needs and empowerment of people who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty. Articulating the connections between the mission of the university, Catholic social teaching and social work education is important for advancing teaching, research and service within the NCSSS, the university, our local community and the world.
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