Past Conferences
To view previous GADE Annual Conference materials, visit the Presentations & Handouts page.
2025 GADE Annual Conference 
April 2-4, 2025 | Washington, DC
Shaping the Future: Doctoral Education for the Next Generation of Social Work Scholars and Leaders
Hosted by Howard University School of Social Work
Conference Chair: Dr. Sheara Jennings
2024 GADE Annual Conference
April 10-12, 2024 | Phoenix, AZ
Sustainability in Social Work Doctoral Education
Hosted by Arizona State University School of Social Work
Conference Chair: Dr. David Androff
2023 GADE Annual Conference
March 29-31, 2023 | Arlington, TX
Doctoral Education in Divisive Times: Learning from the Past to Educate for the Future
Hosted by the University of Texas at Arlington School of Social Work
Conference Chair: Dr. Poco Kernsmith
2022 GADE Annual Conference
May 23-25, 2022 | Online
Societal Shifts and the Changing Landscape of Doctoral Education: Research, Pedagogy, and Public Impact
Hosted by the University of Utah College of Social Work
Conference Chair: Dr. Christina Gringeri
2021 GADE Annual Conference
May 24-26, 2021 | Online
An Inclusive Future for Doctoral Education
Hosted by The University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice
Conference Chair: Dr. Julia R. Henly
2020 GADE Annual Conference
April 1-3, 2020 | Chicago, IL *Postponed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Living History Forward
Hosted by The University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration
Conference Chair: Dr. Julia R. Henly
2019 GADE Annual Conference
April 3-5, 2019 | Los Angeles, CA
Confident Scholars in a Transdisciplinary World: Emphasizing Social Work Strengths in Doctoral Education
Hosted at the University of Southern California Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Conference Chair: Dr. Michael Hurlburt
2018 GADE Annual Conference
April 11-13, 2018 | Toronto, ON Canada
The Future of Knowledge Production & Mobilization in the Era of Global Justice
Hosted by the University of Toronto School of Social Work
Conference Chair: Dr. Lin Fang
2017 GADE Annual Conference
April 5-7, 2017 | St. Paul, MN
Hosted by the University of Minnesota School of Social Work
Conference Chair: Dr. Elizabth Lightfoot
2016 GADE Annual Conference
March 30-April 1, 2016 | Chapel Hill, NC
Developing the Next Generation of Social Work Scholars
Hosted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work
2015 - Missing Data
2014 GADE Annual Conference
April 2-4, 2014 | Austin, TX
Hosted by the University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work
2013 GADE Annual Conference
April 4-6, 2013 | Richmond, VA
Excellence and Innovation in Social Work Doctoral Education
Hosted by Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work
Conference Chair: Dr. Kia J. Bentley
2012 - Missing Data
2011 GADE Annual Meeting
Pittsburgh, PA
Hosted by the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work
2006-2010 - Missing Data
2005 GADE Annual Meeting
East Lansing, MI
Hosted by Michigan State University School of Social Work
2004 GADE Annual Meeting
Boston, MA
Hosted by Simmons College School of Social Work
2003 GADE Annual Meeting
Columbia, SC
Hosted by the University of South Carolina College of Social Work
Meeting Chair: Terry Tirrito
2002 GADE Annual Meeting
Columbus, OH
Hosted by the Ohio State University School of Social Work
Meeting Chair: Dr. Denie Bronson
2001 GADE Annual Meeting
St. Paul, MN
Hosted by the University of Minnesota School of Social Work
2000 GADE Annual Meeting
October 13-15, 2000 | Toronto, ON Canada
Hosted by the University of Toronto School of Social Work
1999 GADE Annual Meeting
October 14-16, 1999 | Houston, TX
Hosted by the University of Houston School of Social Work
Meeting Chair: Rowena Wilson (Norfolk State University)
1998 GADE Annual Meeting
October 15-17, 1998 | New York, NY
Hosted by Columbia University School of Social Work
Meeting Chair: Brenda McGowan
1997 GADE Annual Meeting
Chicago, IL
Hosted by The University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration
1996 GADE Annual Meeting
Berkeley, CA | October 3-5, 1996
Hosted by the University of California, Berkely, School of Social Welfare
Meeting Chair: Dr. Lorraine Midanik
1995 GADE Annual Meeting
October 5-7, 1995 | Ann Arbor, MI
Hosted by the University of Michigan School of Social Work
Meeting Chair: Dr. Charles Garvin
1994 GADE Annual Meeting
October 6-8, 1994 | Seattle, WA
Preparing for Practice Research through Doctoral Education
Hosted by Washington University School of Social Work
Meeting Chair: Dr. Enola K. Proctor
1993 GADE Annual Meeting
October 14-16, 1993 | St. Louis, MO
Ensuring Quality in Doctoral Education in Social Work
Hosted by the University of Washington in St. Louis George Warren Brown School of Social Work
1992 GADE Annual Meeting
October 1-3, 1992 | Pittsburgh, PA
The Quality of Doctoral Eduation in Social Work
Hosted by the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work
1991 GADE Annual Meeting
October 9-11, 1991 | Los Angeles, CA
Hosted by the University of California, Los Angeles Department of Social Welfare & University of Southern California School of Social Work
1990 GADE Annual Meeting
October 10-12, 1990 | St. Paul, MN
Hosted by the University of Minnesota School of Social Work
Meeting Chair: Dr. Jeffrey Edleson
1989 GADE Annual Meeting
October 11-13, 1989 | Hatlinburg, TN
Hosted by the University of Tennessee at Knoxville College of Social Work
1988 GADE Annual Meeting
October 6-8, 1988 | Columbus, OH
Hosted by the Ohio State University
Meeting Chair: Dr. Gwen Gilbert
1987 GADE Annual Meeting
October 7-9, 1987 | Snowbird, UT
Hosted by the University of Utah
Meeting Chair: Dr. Lou Ann B. Jorgensen
1986 GADE Annual Meeting
October 8-11, 1986 | New York City, NY
Hosted by Columbia University School of Social Work & Fordham University School of Social Work
Meeting Chair: Dr. Alfred J. Khan & Dr. Pauline Zischka (Deputy Chair)
1985 GADE Annual Meeting
Denver, CO
Hosted by the University of Denver
Meeting Chair: Dr. Julie Silva
1984 GADE Annual Meeting
October 7-9, 1984 | Phoenix, AZ
Hosted by Arizona State University School of Social Work
Meeting Chair: Dr. Robert M. Moroney
1983 GADE Annual Meeting
October 9-11, 1983 | Tuscoloosa, AL
Hosted by the University of Alabama
Meeting Chair: Dr. Elizabeth Timberlake
1982 GADE Annual Meeting
October 10-12, 1982 | Pennsylvania, PA
Hosted by the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work
1980-1981 - Missing Data
1978 GADE Annual Meeting
October 29-31, 1978 | St Louis, MO
Hosted by Washington University School of Social Work & St. Louis University School of Social Work
Meeting Chairs: Drs. Aaron Rosen & John J. Stretch
1977 Third Annual Meeting of Social Work Doctoral Program Directors
October 23-25, 1977| Los Angeles, CA
Hosted at the University of Southern California
*At this meeting it was decided to form GADE as an organization.
1976 Second Annual Meeting of Social Work Doctoral Program Directors
Ann Arbor, MI
Hosted at the University of Michigan
1975 Meeting of Social Work Doctoral Program Directors
September 23-24, 1975 | Chicago, IL
Hosted at The University of Chicago
*53 deans and directors of doctoral programs from 32 Schools of Social Work met.