Brief Findings from the 2007-2008 External Review of the MSASS
Doctoral Program
June 2008
MSASS - A TOP TEN SCHOOL
"
This program is wonderful; it is both internally supportive and
externally competitive. I have learned to think critically and examine policy and practice on
a deeper level"
- MSASS is ranked #1 in Ohio and #10 out of 182 schools nationwide in U.S. News & World
Report
- A survey of NASW members ranked MSASS as #3 nationally (Green, Baskind, Fassler, Jordan
2006).
- MSASS also has been ranked #7 in faculty scholarly productivity by Academic Analytics
- The MSASS doctoral program retention rate is 88%; we support students along the way so they can
complete the degree
- A recent evaluation of the MSASS doctoral program showed that nearly half (46%) of all our
doctoral students publish while they are in the program
- On average, MSASS doctoral students conduct 2.6 research presentations at regional, national,
and international conferences; 48% of currently enrolled students received travel funds from
the program to present at and attend conferences
- During the 2007-2008 academic year, MSASS doctoral students presented at the Council on Social
Work Education Annual Program Meeting, the Gerontological Society of America, and Society for
Social Work and Research Conference, among others
- 72% of currently enrolled MSASS doctoral students gain teaching experience by teaching in the
MSASS master degree program
- Over three fourths of students are highly satisfied with the availability/accessibility of
faculty
- Most doctoral students in the MSASS doctoral program complete cousework and dissertation in 5
or 6 years
- 21% of recent graduates completed their degree in 4 years or less
- Three fourths (76%) of MSASS doctoral program graduates are employed in university-based tenure
track faculty, research or administrative positions; other students are in post doctoral work, or
non profit organizations
- Responses to an on-line doctoral student survey reveal that quality of faculty and faculty
research are by far considered to be the greatest strengths of the MSASS doctoral program; current
doctoral students chose to come to the MSASS doctoral program due to MSASS school ranking,
financial support and quality of doctoral faculty
*An external review of the MSASS doctoral program is conducted every 8 years. The next
review will take place in 2014-2015.
Application Deadline
The deadline for applications for Cohort 2009 (with classes starting in August 2009) is
January 15, 2009. We encourage applicants to submit materials prior to the
deadline.
All resources for online applications can be found at:
http://www.applyweb.com/apply/cwrug/menu.html.
It is strongly recommended that you review the
Instructions / Application Guide
page.
New Dissertation Award
Marisa Allen (Cohort 2000) is the first recipient of the Arol Shack Dissertation
Award. Marisa's dissertation research topic is "Evaluation Use: The Influence of
Organizational Learning and Evaluator Characterisitcs". Victor Groza is her dissertation
chair.
The Award was established through donations from alumni, students,
faculty, staff and the family and friends of Arol and a matching gift from Dr.
Gigi Nordquist. The fund honors the many years of work and dedication Arol Shack devoted to
the doctoral program and its students and faculty. Students with an approved
prospectus are eligible to apply.
Doctoral Student Research
Doctoral Internship
The Cuyahoga County Alcohol and Drug Addictions Services Board, in collaboration with the
doctoral program and the Center on Substance Abuse and Mental Illness, has established a
doctoral internship for a third year student.
Recently Funded Dissertation Research
Congratulations to
Amy Krentzman (Cohort 2003). Amy has been selected as
the 2007-2008 recipient of the Jane B. Aron Doctoral Fellowship from the National Association of
Social Workers Foundation. Only one award is made each year.
Janet Hoy (Cohort 2002), Implementing the Ohio Consumer Outcomes Initiative at
Four Community Mental Health Centers. Funded by Ohio Department of Mental Health.
Lisa Townsend (Cohort 2004), The Conceptual Adequacy of the Drug Attitude
Inventory for Measuring Parent and Youth Attitudes toward Psychotropic Medications: A Mixed-Methods
Evaluation. Funded by Columbia University, Center for the Study of Social Work Practice.
Recent Graduates: Where are they now?
- Assistant Professors at California State University - Fullerton, Cleveland State University,
University of Missouri - Columbia, Minnesota State University, University of North Carolina -
Charlotte, University of Nebraska - Omaha, Long Island University - Brooklyn
- Associate Professor at Simmons College, School of Social Work, Boston, MA, Chinese Culture
University - Taiwan
- 2008 Hartford Faculty Scholar, University of Missouri
- Social Work Department Chair and Program Director, Eastern Nazarene College - Quincy, MA
- Deputy Director for the Department of Human Services, Arlington, VA
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Yale University, New Haven, CT
- Senior Research Associate, George Washington University, Washington DC
- Senior Policy Associate, National Center for Cultural Competence, Georgetown University Center
for Child and Human Development - Washington, DC
- Director, Social Work Program, University of Tennessee
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