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Ph.D. Program
“The doctoral program offers an exceptional preparation for historical, theoretical and empirical inquiry. Courses and advising are provided by outstanding scholars and leaders in the profession. Explore this exciting opportunity.”
Professor Alex Gitterman
Director of the Doctoral
Program and Zachs Professor
Overview
If you are considering a postgraduate degree, UConn's Doctoral Program in Social Work offers you a world of choices. You’ll gain a skill set that allows you to become a faculty member at a variety of colleges and universities; a researcher; a policy analyst; a planner; or high level administrator in public and private social service organizations.
Being the first school in the state and the first public university in New England to offer such a program, we are determined to be the best. That means the quality of the curriculum we offer is second to none. We are committed to these goals:
- Expanding the social work knowledge base
- Strengthening methodological sophistication and rigor for analysis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of social policies and program administration
- Disseminating new analytical tools and understandings
- Providing a resource for the social work community and offer technical support for programs of social change
- Training current practitioners to become scholars, researchers, and educators
- Working with other professions and community agencies to help improve social conditions
To pursue a doctoral level education in this field requires considerable effort and commitment. We are confident that you will find your experience extremely rewarding and fulfilling.