DSW Learning Objectives

  • Advance practice through innovative approaches.
  • Use and critically evaluate research and knowledge.
  • Engage in scientific inquiry that reflects doctoral-level scholarship.
  • Develop and disseminate practice-relevant, research-informed knowledge through a variety of channels, such as teaching, scholarship, professional presentations, mentoring, and administration.
  • Provide leadership in social work practice and/or education.
  • Develop and maintain substantive expertise in one or more areas of social work practice.