Social Work

The purpose of the Academy Section on Social Work is the study and advancement of knowledge in the field.

One of the events held annually is Students’ Night, where top students from the area’s schools of social work present their research. The section also hosts a webinar series about current issues affecting social workers and other health professionals.

For more information about section activity, please contact Elaine Congress, DSW at congress@fordham.edu

Section Co-Chairs

Elaine Congress, DSW
Professor and Associate Dean, Fordham Graduate School of Social Service

Patricia Kolb, PhD
Professor, Department of Social Work, Lehman College, City University of New York

Steering/Executive Committee

Alison Snow, PhD, LCSW-R, OSW-C
Barbara Silverstone, DSW

See the Fellows Directory for a list of all section members.