School of Social Work at UT Arlington
PhD Welcome
Dr. Vijayan K. Pillai, PhD Program Director / Graduate Advisor
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Welcome to the PhD Program at UT Arlington
Our PhD program faculty are leaders in the areas of social work research and practice. Our graduates become faculty members in schools of social work, leaders in social work or social welfare agencies, or conduct research or policy analysis. We invite you to take a look around and learn about our program.
PhD Program Philosophy
The PhD program in Social Work emphasizes the application of research methods and procedures to issues of importance to social work. The program builds on the premise that practice in the field of social welfare must be scientifically based, continually responsive to service and practice needs, and interdisciplinary. The mission also includes a continuing, systematic evaluation of the effectiveness of social welfare service and professional social work practice.
Program Objectives
The primary goal of the program is to provide students with an opportunity to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the field and the profession in order to provide more effective and efficient services in social welfare. The program is aimed at providing students with the opportunity to develop their professional knowledge and expertise to a high caliber and to qualify for leadership positions in teaching, in research, in administration and management, in policy analysis and program development, and in clinical practice — including clinical research and program evaluation. The objectives of the program are for students to acquire
- A broad analytic understanding of major policy and practice trends and issues in the field of social work
- Substantive knowledge of some field or area of practice (e.g., health, mental health, public social services, aging, settings serving families and children and minority groups) with emphasis on issues and questions in that field which require scientific or scholarly attention
- Competence to conduct independent, empirical research that extends the knowledge base of clinical practice with individuals, families and small groups and/or administration and planning practice in some area of social work
Graduates of the program are expected to make a significant contribution to the field and the profession through their own continued research, writing, teaching, and practice.
Contact
| PhD Program Director / Graduate Advisor: | Vijayan K. Pillai |
| Telephone: | 817-272-5353 |
| Fax: | 817-272-2028 |
| pillai@uta.edu | |
| Web page: | rSp Home |
| PhD Program Secretary: | Rita Hay |
| Telephone: | 817-272-3928 |
| Fax: | 817-272-2028 | E-mail: | ritahay@uta.edu |
| PhD Program E-mail: | sswphd@uta.edu |
