Across issues of criminal justice, abuse, intersex rights, and mental health, recent honors have recognized students and alumni of Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) for their research and practice.

From Direct Practice to Social Work Leadership A new interdisciplinary collaboration between Penn’s...

For years, social work professionals have furthered their careers as innovators, educators, and leaders...

Kelley Kirkpatrick was initially inspired to pursue a dual degree during her first field placement...

Knowledge doesn’t have a zip code, so why should our classrooms? In an effort to provide the most...

There’s always something new happening in the SP2 community. Here are just a few of the recent...

Congratulations to NPL Alumni, who rose to Dean Gelles’ challenge to increase donor participation...

It is my great pleasure to announce the winners of this year’s Social Policy & Practice awards....

SP2 alum Elizabeth Palmer, MSSP’11, was recently appointed to the board of the Alice Paul Institute...

Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) is pleased to announce the 2025 SP2 Award Winners. SP2 Award recipients were recognized for their outstanding achievements by Dean Sara S. Bachman at the School’s 2025 Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 17, at the Palestra.