The purpose of the Doctoral Program at the Mandel School is to prepare scholars, teachers, and
leaders to generate new knowledge on the policies and programs of social welfare and the practice
of social work.
Our curriculum emphasizes the creative and evaluative skills necessary for independent
inquiry, critical thinking, teaching, and research.
Students become knowledgeable and take leadership roles in:
- social and behavioral sciences
- research design, research implementation, statistics, the philosophy of science
- theory-building and theories of social welfare
- methods for the application and transmission of knowledge in social welfare and human services
to diverse audiences
Students also develop expertise in an area of social welfare including applicable practice
theory, policy analysis and program planning. Doctoral students are also encouraged to take courses
in other departments or schools of the University. For example, students have recently enrolled in
courses in sociology, anthropology, bioethics, and epidemiology and biostatistics.
Graduates of the Doctoral Program at the Mandel School have gone on to take positions as
members of the faculty of Washington University, University of California at Berkeley, University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the University of Wisconsin at Madison, among other
institutions of higher learning, and as policy-makers and researchers for government and private
institutions, and leaders in nonprofit organizations and business.
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"The Mandel Ph.D. program offers a stimulating and supportive environment where faculty show
their commitment to
students' success. I received a solid grounding in the fundamentals of quantitative and
qualitative research. Mentors with diverse interests are available to students, and many
opportunities to teach and participate in faculty research are available. The Ph.D. program has an
interdisciplinary focus and encourages students to pursue their interests in the wider university
setting, providing a wealth of resources for creative work. I especially appreciated the collegial
atmosphere and warm, personal tone at MSASS."
--Barbara C. Moore, Ph.D. MSASS 2006, Now Postdoctoral Fellow at Yale University School
of Medicine
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