AREAS OF RESEARCH

Leading-edge research fuels SP2’s passionate pursuit of social justice

Bridging data-informed social policy and evidence-based social work practice, SP2’s research is fueled by leading-edge faculty designing innovative solutions to complex social problems. This important work advances SP2’s passionate pursuit of racial, social, and economic justice.

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Scott A. Wieler, WG’87, and Mary Baily Wieler

Penn Receives $5 Million to Create the First-of-its-Kind Professorship in Philanthropy

The Wieler Family Professorship in the field of philanthropy will hold a primary appointment in Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice and a secondary appointment in the Wharton School.

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Dean Bachman delivers keynote at Penn Center for AIDS Research symposium

With the goal of optimizing implementation and improving outcomes for people with HIV, a team led by SP2’s Dean Sara S. Bachman is evaluating a novel approach to HIV medical case management being implemented by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health.

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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.