• Annual Report: 2023-2024 Academic Year in Review

    Much to celebrate and to look forward to in the coming year.

    2024 Annual Report

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    GADE Job Board

    See current faculty, postdoc, and other social work job searches.

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    Anti-racist Pedagogy Resources

    Check out our resources on improving your curriculum and pedagogy.

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    Quality Guidelines
    for PhD Programs
    in Social Work

    Guidance for the deveopment, review, and improvement of PhD programs.

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    Social Work
    Doctoral Programs

    Find the program the fits you today!

    Program Directory

Prospective Students

Learn more about what continuing your education through GADE member colleges and unviersities can do for you and your career.

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Current Students

Learn more about what resources are available for current students including funding, awards, job search, dissertation resources, grants, and more.

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Directors & Faculty

Learn more about member benefits such as the annual confererence, mentoring resources, new director toolkit, sample syllabi, and more.

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Social Work Doctoral Program Directory

The GADE Social Work Doctoral Program Directory is developed by the Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work (GADE) to assist prospective and current students, social work faculty, and others learn about the varied characteristics of social work doctoral programs in a unified format. Since 1978, GADE has produced several iterations of the "GADE Guide", which offers a brief overview of the diverse doctoral programs offered by member institutions. Click below to view the directory of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Social Work and Doctorate of Social Work (DSW) programs! 


 

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Recent News

Annual Report: 2023-2024 Academic Year in Review
8/1/2024 | Dr. Denise Burnette
We are pleased and proud to share our Annual Report: 2023-2024 Academic Year in Review.
GADE Announces New & Re-Elected Board Members
4/1/2024 | Dr. Jonathan J. Okstad
The Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education (GADE) is pleased to announce three new members and the re-election of a current member to the Board of Directors. They will join the current board in supporting our mission to promote excellence and equity in social work doctoral education.
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