2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Department of Graduate Social Work

 

Dr. Godfrey Gregg, Ph.D., LCSW

Director

Room: EC-218C

Tel: 908-737-5918

Email: ggregg@kean.edu

OVERVIEW

The Department of Graduate Social Work offers a Master in Social Work degree with the specialization in direct clinical practice. The MSW department received an eight year re-accreditation in 2019. MSW classes are offered during the evenings on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturday mornings. Perspective students may select from one of the following four options.

  1. Advanced Standing (requires an undergraduate Bachelor of Social Work degree)
  2. Two year sequence
  3. Three year sequence
  4. Online option

All candidates must have a minimum of 3.0 GPA; advanced standing candidates require 3.2 GPA; candidates for the Online option must also have a minimum of 2.5 years experience in social work.

FACULTY/STAFF

Dr. Godfrey Gregg, Ph.D., LCSW, Director

Dr. Myra Robinson, Ph.D., LCSW Faculty/Online Coordinator

Dr. Maureen Himchak, Ph.D., LCSW Faculty

Dr. Roxanne Ruiz-Adams, DSW, LCSW Faculty

Dr. Giacinta Talarico, Ph.D., LCSW Faculty

Prof. Suzane Thomas, MSW, LSW Director Field Education

Mrs. Karina Caytuero Office /MSW Department Manager

FIELD EDUCATION
MSW students are required to complete two years of field practicum: Advanced Standing students are required to complete one year of field practicum. First year is generalist/foundation: students must complete 480 field hours Second year is specialization/clinical: students must complete 600 field hours.