Join the next generation of social work leaders and scholars.
Welcome to admissions for the PhD program in Social Work at Boston University! Building upon BU School of Social Work’s robust commitment to social justice and empowerment of historically marginalized populations, our doctoral program provides training in the theory, research methods, and values of the social work profession necessary to solve urgent human and societal problems.
Our students’ work reflects the interdisciplinary nature of our program and individualized course of study. Interested in learning more? Explore our curriculum and funding package. Ready to apply? Read about the admissions process, familiarize yourself with the deadline, then start your online application!
PhD Application Deadline
The PhD program application for Fall 2020 closed on December 15th, 2019. Check back in August 2020 for information regarding 2021 application deadlines.
Meet our PhD Students
Get to know our current doctoral students.
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Cristina Brinkerhoff
Doctoral Student & Online Course Facilitator
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Kelsi Carolan
Doctoral Candidate
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Noelle Catherine Dimitri
Doctoral Candidate
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Daniel Do
Doctoral Student, Lecturer & Online Course Facilitator
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Whitney Gecker
Doctoral Candidate & Online Course Facilitator
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Greer Hamilton
Doctoral Student
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John Paul Horn
Doctoral Candidate, Lecturer & Online Course Facilitator
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Sae-Mi Jeon
Doctoral Candidate
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Rachel John
Doctoral Candidate
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Kendall G. Johnson
Doctoral Student, Lecturer & Online Course Facilitator
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Mihoko Maru
Doctoral Candidate
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Juliann Nicholson
Doctoral Candidate
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Arden O’Donnell
Doctoral Student
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Megan Smith
Doctoral Student
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Catalina Tang Yan 趙嘉蓮
Doctoral Candidate
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Maggie Thomas
Doctoral Candidate & Lecturer
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Noor Toraif
Doctoral Student
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Kasey Wilson
Doctoral Student & Online Course Facilitator
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Mengni (Amy) Yao
Doctoral Student