Author: Mathieu Despard
Social Work Jobs in the Academy
Working in the academy comes with distinct advantages – a great deal of scheduling flexibility, autonomy, and yes, time in the summer to unwind or write a book or big research proposal! There are 4 key considerations for academic roles: Faculty or staff? Research or teaching focused faculty role, or a combination? Tenure track or […]
What can you do with a PhD in Social Work?
I have only one hope for anyone pursuing a PhD in Social Work: make it count. The number of people in the U.S. who have a doctoral degree has doubled since 2000, yet this represents less than 2% of the adult population. The reason is simple: getting a PhD is a major commitment of time, […]
Social Work PhD Jobs Outside of Academia
There are many roles to play with a PhD in Social Work outside of academia – too many to list here, but I’ll offer a few examples. Some of these roles require a PhD, many do not. For positions that do not require a PhD, Jennifer Polk and L. Maren Wood in an article in Inside Higher Ed […]
What is financial health and why should I care?
What is financial health? It is: Ability to consistently meet your basic needs (e.g., housing, food). Ability to cope financially with life’s ups and downs. Access to and ability to use resources to unlock new economic opportunities. Why do these things matter? Well, for #1 and 2, when people aren’t able to do these things, […]