1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Thank you!
Michàlle E. Mor Barak