Education. Action. Impact.
PRACTICE AND RESEARCH FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
FACTS AND FIGURES
Committed to inclusion, excellence, and impact.
250k
Number of hours spent in field placements, internships, and practicums each year
500+
Number of available field placements, internships, and practicum sites
#8
U.S. News & World Report ranking for Best Grad School Social Work Program
98%
Percentage of students who applied for & received financial assistance
7.8k+
SP2 alumni network
GIVING
Support SP2
When you give to SP2, you ensure our faculty, students, and alumni have the resources they need to be driving forces for positive change in child welfare, homelessness, mental health, public health policy, racial and gender equity, and more.
INCLUSION
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Our commitment to anti-racism, anti-oppression, intersectionality, and social justice is at the core of everything we do.
Pursue Your Passion
Master’s PROGRAMS
Our diverse master’s programs equip you with the theoretical skills and practical experience you need to make a lifetime of impact.
DOCTORAL PROGRAMS
Prepare to make your mark as an advanced social work scholar or practitioner through our rigorous PhD and DSW programs.
Dual degree PROGRAMS
We partner with other schools from across Penn to offer dual degrees in a range of different disciplines.
certificate PROGRAMS & specializations
Enhance and deepen your SP2 experience by digging deep into a specific sub-specialty or area of interest.
interdisciplinary partnerships
Unique partnerships with organizations at Penn and around the world provide novel opportunities for transdisciplinary collaboration.
Alumni Leaders
Naimat Chopra, MSSP+DA ’22
Ms. Naimat Chopra has a decade of extensive experience collaborating with prominent international organizations such as the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, GIZ, OECD, and UNDP. Her expertise lies in providing strategic knowledge leadership, designing effective business strategies, and executing on-the-ground assignments across Asia and Africa.
Student Stories
Sandhya Rani Jha, MPP, MDiv
Sandhya Jha is a PhD student at the School of Social Policy and Practice and a Presidential Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania. Their areas of interest include the impact of grassroots social movements on public policy and engaging the intersection of race and class in developing models of deep democracy and governance.
Research Areas
We’re conducting groundbreaking, transdisciplinary research that explores the root causes of oppression and inequality – and works to produce innovative, effective solutions.
Events
11/21
Coffee and Conversation with the MSSP Academic Director
Events
11/25
Impactfully Leading Beyond the Numbers
We are excited to announce our virtual session on November 25 at 3 pm titled “Impactfully Leading Beyond the Numbers,” featuring CSIS alumna Susan Ní Chríodáin. Register now at bit.ly/sprk24 […]
News
Alumni
10/18
Bringing social work to Penn’s community engagement
Tapping into his social work background to support and cultivate Penn’s relationship with the local community, Glenn Bryan, C’74, SW’76, has spent decades building connections between his alma mater and the place where he grew up.