Established in 2016, the GADE Faculty Award for Educational Leadership in Social Work Doctoral Education is given to a current or former faculty member at a member institution who has made significant contributions to advancing doctoral education in the field of social work. Faculty distinguished by this award display a strong commitment to doctoral education and a demonstrated record of advancing doctoral education at the national or international level.

2022: Dr. Mo Yee Lee
College of Social Work, The Ohio State University

2021: Dr. Kia J. Bentley
School of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University

2020: Dr. Bruce Thyer
College of Social Work, Florida State University

2019: Dr. Elizabeth Lightfoot
School of Social Work, University of Minnesota

2018: Dr. Michálle Mor Barak
Suzanne Dwarak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California

2017: Dr. Beverly Black
School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington

2016: Dr. Paula Nurius
School of Social Work, University of Washington

2016: Dr. Christopher Petr
School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas