Temple University School of Social Work

10/29/2025

At the grand opening of Paley Hall, Temple Social Work and Engineering students and faculty came together to showcase a groundbreaking collaboration: the SYNC-Smart AI Assistant. 💡🤖

Led by Professors Philip McCallion, Li Bai, Lisa Ferretti, and Huanmei Wu, this project combines social work practice with engineering innovation to design an intelligent robotic companion that can support persons with Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers. From medication reminders to everyday tasks, the goal is to enhance safety, autonomy, and well-being.

This work reflects Temple’s commitment to innovation, collaboration, and care—bridging disciplines to create real solutions for real lives. ❤️🦉

08/20/2025

With fall approaching, it’s the perfect time to check your protection. 🛡️August is National Immunization Awareness Month —a reminder that vaccines safeguard us from birth through older adulthood, helping prevent serious diseases and keeping communities healthy.

Swipe through to see what vaccines matter most at every stage of life, from those first vital doses as a baby to important boosters in adulthood. 💉Learn more at vaccines.gov

08/26/2024

Double First Day of School! This morning we joined our Temple and Philadelphia colleagues to welcome back students at Logan Elementary School and pass out free school supplies!

08/26/2024

08/23/2024

Happy Convocation Day, Future Social Workers!

Today we celebrate and welcome our incoming BSW students and yesterday we welcomed our incoming MSW students!

08/19/2024

Our faculty and staff are committed to fostering societal transformation through education that emphasizes solutions and action; research that generates evidence-based strategies to resolve problems at local, national, and global levels; and public service that shares this knowledge with a wider audience because the world won’t change itself.

08/12/2024

: MSW Student (and 2024 BSW alumnus) Christopher Clements, published an op-ed entitled “Congressional Push Needed to Increase Patient Advocates for Veterans” in the Defense Opinion. Christopher’s op-ed brings attention to and advocates for the passage of the Veterans Patient Advocacy Act introduced by of Michigan.
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Christopher is currently a Master of Social Work student, having completed his BSW at Temple in May 2024. Christopher retired from the Army, as a Sgt. 1st Class, after more than 16 years of service.

08/01/2024

2024-25 School of Social Work Faculty and Staff Directory

07/25/2024

: SSW Professor Cheryl Hyde’s policy brief, “Crisis in the Social Work Labor Force,” is now available via the Temple Public Policy Lab. Her brief sheds light on the experiences of social workers and the impacts of neoliberal policy on the social service delivery system.
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Dr. Hyde is a professor in the School of Social Work and the Chair of the Association for Community Organization and Social Action (ACOSA).

07/19/2024

: MSW Student Hope Latimer, published an op-ed entitled “A call to boost mental health support for students” in the Delaware Daily State News. Hope’s op-ed brings attention to and advocates for the passage of the Student Mental Health Helpline Act.
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Hope is a Master of Social Work student with an interest and focus on mental health in school-age children.

07/18/2024

The School of Social Work, , , and Temple’s Community Gateway are joining forces to collect school supplies and uniforms to be donated to students in the School District of Philadelphia. Consider donating via our wishlist at cph.to/suppledrive