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Ukraine: How Can I Help?

Penn SP2 shares resources and ways the community can help amid the crisis in Ukraine.

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SP2 Commencement Speaker Announced

Penn SP2 has announced the speaker set to address graduates at its upcoming commencement ceremony.

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Chad Dion Lassiter, SP2 Alum, Receives 2021 Social Worker of the Year Award

Penn SP2 alum Chad Dion Lassiter is named 2021 Social Worker of the Year—read about the honor and his impact in the field.

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New Director of the Ortner Center

Penn SP2 Dean Sara Bachman announced Jennifer Prah, the Amartya Sen Professor of Health Equity, as the new director of the Ortner Center.

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Michael and Lisa Nutter to Launch Economic Mobility Initiative at SP2

Michael A. Nutter, former Mayor of Philadelphia, and Lisa Nutter are launching a new Economic Mobility Initiative at Penn SP2.

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SP2 Alumna Receives Society for Social Work Leadership’s 2021 Kermit B. Nash Award

A Penn SP2 alumna receives the Society for Social Work Leadership's 2021 Kermit B. Nash Award for her contributions to the field.

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SP2 Alum Honored for Ongoing Gender Identity Research, Work

A Penn SP2 alum is honored for ongoing research into gender identity—read about the recognition and the work behind it.

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“Always Something New to Know”: MSW Student Alisa Branch on Being a Non-Traditional Learner

MSW student Alisa Branch shares her journey as a non-traditional learner and what she's discovered along the way at Penn SP2.

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SP2 Welcomes Four New Faculty Members

Penn SP2 announced four new faculty members joining the school, with appointments beginning July 1.

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‘Game Pieces in the Culture Wars’

Amid 250+ state bills targeting LGBTQ+ rights, Penn SP2 experts examine how vulnerable communities become pawns in the culture wars.

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Faculty Tribute: SP2 Professor Mark Stern Retiring in 2021

SP2 pays tribute to Professor Mark Stern as he retires in 2021 after years of contributions to the school.

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Faculty Tribute: SP2 Associate Professor Roberta Rehner Iversen Retiring in 2021

After years on Penn SP2's faculty, Associate Professor Roberta Rehner Iversen, PhD, is retiring—read a tribute to her career and impact.

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This Penn researcher is exploring how ChatGPT fits into the social sciences

SP2’s Desmond Patton speaks about ethical approaches to using ChatGPT in social science research.

technical.ly This Penn researcher is exploring how ChatGPT fits into the social sciences

Trump Vote Conspiracy Trial, Jacksonville Shooting, Schools and Heat, Simone Biles

Around the nine-minute mark, NPR’s Up First cites research coauthored by SP2’s R. Jisung Park on the impact of extreme heat on learning.

npr.org Trump Vote Conspiracy Trial, Jacksonville Shooting, Schools and Heat, Simone Biles

All we want is revenge’: How social media fuels gun violence among teens

SP2’s Desmond Patton offers perspective on the relationship between online expressions of grief and real-life violence.

npr.org All we want is revenge’: How social media fuels gun violence among teens

Health capabilities, explained

Penn Today explains a method of assessing the individual and collective ability to be healthy developed by SP2's Dr. Jennifer J. Prah.

penntoday.upenn.edu Health capabilities, explained

20,000 workers a year are injured by California’s extreme heat. What can the state do?

SP2’s R. Jisung Park speaks about his coauthored finding that low-wage workers, especially young men, face the greatest risks of heat-related injuries.

desertsun.com 20,000 workers a year are injured by California’s extreme heat. What can the state do?

What You Should Know About Social Media

How can parents help their children navigate digital spaces safely? SP2’s Desmond Patton, a Penn Integrates Knowledge professor who is also a social worker at…

chop.edu What You Should Know About Social Media

Part Stock Fund, Part Donor-Advised Fund: a New Bid for Young Donors

Kat Rosqueta, founding executive director of SP2’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy (CHIP), discusses progress in the quest to identify meaningful metrics of nonprofit performance.…

philanthropy.com Part Stock Fund, Part Donor-Advised Fund: a New Bid for Young Donors

Committed to Public Defense

George Kunkel, a recent SP2 graduate and current Penn Carey Law student, is working toward a career in public defense alongside trial attorneys in New…

law.upenn.edu Committed to Public Defense

Transition from ‘dirty’ to green US jobs rises, leaving older workers behind

SP2’s R. Jisung Park discusses his research showing that the green energy transition may leave some workers behind and predicts that the Inflation Reduction Act…

theguardian.com Transition from ‘dirty’ to green US jobs rises, leaving older workers behind

What Happens When Workers Disclose A Mental Illness Like Bipolar Disorder At Work

SP2’s Steven Marcus highlights the importance of compassion, efforts to reduce stigma, and training to effectively integrate persons with serious mental illness into the workforce.

ldi.upenn.edu What Happens When Workers Disclose A Mental Illness Like Bipolar Disorder At Work

There are lessons for the NYPD after the chaos in Union Square

SP2’s Desmond Patton offers perspective on the relationship between digital media and “real life” in the wake of the influencer-driven events in Union Square.

gothamist.com There are lessons for the NYPD after the chaos in Union Square

What are the most efficient and effective programs for equalizing opportunity for children?

SP2’s Johanna Greeson shares the importance of mentoring and tutoring, early childhood education, digital inclusion, and free and reduced school meals to equalize opportunity for…

wallethub.com What are the most efficient and effective programs for equalizing opportunity for children?