Adding Life to Years

Quality of life, through the end-of-life, involves decision making, autonomy, and supportive services for patients and caregivers. Social work plays a key role in assisting people through this stage of life.

Promoting Well Being

Behavioral health challenges can come between people, their friends and family, and their overall health and quality of life. Our work addresses these challenges across the life span.

Connecting with Children and Youth

Our research focuses on child and youth welfare, social skills, and understanding how youth become disconnected from social institutions.

Navigating Immigration

Our research explores the social determinants of health inequalities for immigrants, as well as the intersection of social work and law.

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Gain Hands-On Experience, Transform Lives

Our graduates acquire a perspective and skill set that emphasizes empowerment, inclusion, and systems transformation.  

The Department of Social Work

The Department of Social Work at George Mason University for more than 50 years has prepared students to improve the well-being of individuals, families, and communities. As a CSWE-accredited program, the department focuses on assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating programs at all levels to affect social change.  Located just 15 miles from the nation’s capital, we are in an ideal region to directly impact social change on the local and national levels and create meaningful government policies that transform lives.

“This is why I love this place – the College of Public Health at George Mason is one of the few colleges of public health that incorporates a School of Nursing and social work. You’re not going to be able to do public health without that.” ​

—Dr. Ashish Jha, national leader on the U.S.’s COVID-19 response

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