Press & News

Photo, Dr. Youseung Kim, Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Clark Atlanta University

Dr. Youseung Kim, Elected as one of the new SSWR Directors-At-Large

The Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) has officially announced the results of the Directors-at-Large runoff election, and we are proud to celebrate the election of Dr. Youseung Kim from the School of Social Work at Clark Atlanta University as one of the new SSWR Directors-at-Large. For more details, visit SSWR

Photo, Mr. Haein Son, Doctoral Student in Social Welfare & CSWE Minority Fellowship Program Fellow 2024-2025, the Graduate Center, City University of New York

Mr. Haein Son, KASWEA Doctoral Student Representative & CSWE MFP Fellow (2024-2025), Selected for the CSWE Doctoral Student Policy Fellowship Program 

The CSWE Doctoral Student Policy Fellowship Program will "provide invaluable opportunities for experiential learning through placement in congressional offices, CSWE government relations at Lewis-Burke, or other federal agencies and advocacy group." (Excerpt from the DSPF Program). To learn more about the program, please visit website. 

Photo, Dr. Hyeouk Chris Hahm, Professor and Associate Dean of Research, School of Social Work, Boston University, the press released, January 9, 2025

The American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW) has selected Dr. Hyeouk Chris Hahm, Professor and Associate Dean of Research at Boston University School of Social Work, for induction in 2025. This honor recognizes her distinguished accomplishments as a scholar and practitioner committed to advancing excellence in high-impact work to promote social good. The induction ceremony will take place during the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Conference on January 18, 2025. Please join us in celebrating Dr. Hahm's remarkable achievement. To learn more, please visit website

Photo, Dr. Yuri Jang, Professor, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, the press released,  December 1, 2023

The American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW) has selected Dr. Yuri Jang for 2024 induction, recognizing their distinguished accomplishments as scholars, practice, and/or policy leaders dedicated to achieving excellence in high-impact work to advance social good.  The ceremony will be held during the Society or Social Work and Research (SSWR) Conference on January 13, 2024. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Jang. To learn more about this great news, please visit website.

Photo, Dr. Yoonsun Choi, Professor & Chair of the Doctoral Program, University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice, the press released, December 1, 2023

The American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW) has selected Dr. Yoonsun Choi for 2023 induction, recognizing their distinguished accomplishments as scholars, practice, and/or policy leaders dedicated to achieving excellence in high-impact work to advance social good. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Choi. To learn more about this great news, please visit website.

Photo, Dr. Namkee G. Choi, Professor & the Louis and Ann Wolens Centennial Chair in Gerontology in the School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, the press released, June 3, 2019

The American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW) has selected Dr. Namkee G. Choi for 2013 induction, recognizing their distinguished accomplishments as scholars, practice, and/or policy leaders dedicated to achieving excellence in high-impact work to advance social good. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Choi. To learn more about this great news, please visit Website.

Photo, Dr. Hyeouk Chris Hahm, Professor & Associate Dean for Research, Boston University School of Social Work, the press released, January 5, 2024

We are very excited to announce that our own KASWEA colleague, Dr. Hyeouk Chris Hahm, a Professor & Associate Dean for Research, from Boston University School of Social Work, has recently been elected as the new Vice President of the Society for Social Work and Research. Please join us congratulating Dr. Hahm. To learn more about this exciting news, please visit website.

Photo, Dr. Yunju Nam, Associate Professor, University of Buffalo School of Social Work, the press released, December 11, 2023

We are delighted to share the remarkable achievements of our esteemed colleague within the Korean American Social Work Educators Association, Dr. Yunju Nam, an Associate Professor in the University at Buffalo School of Social Work, recognized as an "Activist Scholar"! Heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Nam for this well-deserved honor. To join in the celebration, we invite you to visit website for more details 

Photo, Dr. Suk-hee Kim, Associate Professor, Northern Kentucky University School of Social Work, the press released, July 7, 2023

Dr. Suk-hee Kim, an Associate Professor at the Northern Kentucky University School of Social Work and President of the Korean American Social Work Educators Association, has been elected and appointed to the Board of Directors for the Council on Social Work Education. Dr. Kim will serve as the Graduate Faculty Representative in this national role. For further details on this significant appointment, please visit the following link