Emerging Paths for Doctoral Education CSWE Conference, Orlando Florida November 9th, 2018 Emerging Paths for Doctoral Education The Science and Practice of Social Good Michàlle E. Mor Barak GADE Doctoral Connections Breakfast

Challenges for Social Work Doctoral Education How to find a sense of mission and identity? How to bridge the research-practice gap? How to connect Research in Social Justice? Longhofer and Floersch, 2012; Mor Barak and Brekke, 2015; Walker et al., 2008

What is Social Good? Social good refers to services or products that promote human well-being on a large scale Social Good can promote the Social Work Grand Challenges ; Law Dictionary, 2018

I. Interlocking Domains II. Unconventional Systems of Change Environmental justice Diversity & Social inclusion Peace & collaboration II. Unconventional Systems of Change Social Good Business Nonprofits and grassroots Social entrepreneurs III. Innovative Technologies and Approaches Design thinking Big data-driven models Social media for social change Anchor themes: Environmental Justice & Sustainability Social Inclusion Peacemaking & Cooperation Leveraging innovative technologies Design thinking Big data-driven models Using social media to create social change Engaging diverse and unconventional systems Business Non-profit / Grassroots Social entrepreneurs Mor Barak, 2018

Society needs social work leaders who can promote the science and practice of social good! Inequalities, threats to human rights The environment is under attack Mass migration driven by conflicts, wars, and famine worldwide Increased desire to make a difference Inter-sector collaborations Social entrepreneurship, Business, philanthropy, NGOs initiatives for peace, equality and the environment

Future Directions for Doctoral Education “Bench to Trench” DSW PhD Social Good Leaders in Advanced Practice, Policy, Management, Administration, Education “Trench to Bench” Leaders in Research, Scientific Discovery, Scholarship, Education, Knowledge Generation PhD’s and DSW’s will collaborate to advance practice-relevant research and evidence-based practice to promote the science and practice of social good

Future Directions for Social Work Doctoral Education Spark an transdisciplinary dialogue to explore social good in the broadest sense Discuss social good applications for social work and allied disciplines. Identify converging scientific avenues for producing and disseminating relevant research and advanced practice The New Social Good

Thank you! Michàlle E. Mor Barak morbarak@usc.edu