Board of Directors

The Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work (GADE) Board of Directors serves as the administrative body of the organization. The Board consists of ten persons elected by the voting organizational membership. All Board members must be directors of doctoral programs in member institutions at the time of their election.

2024-2025 Board of Directors

President Dr. Mimi V. Chapman The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work	Past-President Dr. Denise Burnette Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work
Treasurer Dr. Anne Williford Colorado State University College of Health and Human Sciences	Secretary Dr. Poco Kernsmith University of California, Los Angeles Department of Social Welfare
Dr. Sondra J. Fogel University of South Florida School of Social Work	Dr. Jennifer C. Greenfield University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work
Dr. Krystal Hays California Baptist University College of Behavioral and Social Sciences	Dr. Cristina Mogro-Wilson University of Connecticut School of Social Work
Dr. Stephen Tripodi Florida State University College of Social Work	Dr. Tova Walsh University of Wisconsin-Madison Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work

Staff

Dr. Jonathan J. Okstad
Program Director