GSS Faculty
Faculty and Research
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The faculty at Fordham represents a broad spectrum of education and specialization in the social work field. They come to Fordham from all areas of the United States, including New York. Many are well-known experts in their areas, and all are involved in research projects, advancing theoretical perspectives and policy planning in agencies, communities, and government.
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GSS Endowed Chairs
Endowed Chairs are research pioneers. They are distinguished faculty members whose insights and explorations help propel the school and the profession forward. Endowed Chair positions allow these professors to closely work with students and enhance their educational experience.
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Fordham GSS SSWR 2025 Presentations
The Graduate School of Social Service would like to congratulate those on our faculty whose research is being presented at this year’s Society for Social Work and Research 29th Annual Conference in Seattle, Washington! Please see below for a full list of Fordham GSS presentations, and read more about the conference here! Good luck, everyone! […]
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Lilly Awarded “2024 Best Early Career Scholar Article” by Families in Society
Congratulations to Fordham GSS Assistant Professor Jenn Lilly, Ph.D., whose article “’I Learned to Bottle Up My Feelings From a Young Age’: A Narrative Analysis of Latina Young People’s Family Mental Health Socialization” was awarded the 2024 Best Early Career Scholar Article by the journal Families in Society! The study analyzed 25 participants’ narratives and […]
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Goldkind Research Honored on CSWE “Top Articles of 2024” List
Research from Fordham Graduate School of Social Service Professor Lauri Goldkind, Ph.D., was named a top article of 2024 by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). The list was released on December 26. The article, titled “Introducing Generative Artificial Intelligence Into the MSW Curriculum: A Proposal for the 2029 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards,” […]
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How Nonprofits Can Navigate the AI Hype Cycle
We’ve seen the cycles of optimism and disillusionment around Generative AI become a whirlwind in Silicon Valley, but what about nonprofits? New research from Fordham GSS Professor Lauri Goldkind, Ph.D., explores how organizations in the nonprofit space can balance the productivity benefits GenAI brings to daily workloads, with the significant concerns around privacy issues, misinformation, […]
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Acevedo Amplifies London Youth Voices in Study Highlighting UK Cost-of-Living
Fordham GSS Associate Professor Gregory Acevedo, Ph.D., has collaborated with young people in the UK to study how the cost-of-living crisis is reshaping access to emotional support. Conducted in Tower Hamlets, London, the research uses a youth participatory action research (YPAR) approach, empowering youth to play an active role in the project. The study, titled […]
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Exploring the Complex Relationship Between Social Work and System-Justifying Beliefs
New research from Fordham GSS Assistant Professor Kimberly Hudson, Ph.D., highlights how system-justifying beliefs influence social workers’ job satisfaction, burnout, and practice outcomes. Published in the Journal of Social Work, the study examines a national sample of 516 master’s-level social workers, using system justification theory to explore how beliefs about the status quo affect their […]
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Crafting Stories from the Data: Health Disparities and Serious Mental Illness
Graduate School of Social Service doctoral candidate Leslie Ince, GSS ‘25, sees stories within data. Her job as a researcher is to communicate those stories to ignite action. “They’re not just numbers; I see a story,” she said. “I want to know what story can I tell if I look at data, run my analyses, […]
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Lilly Contributes Chapter in New Book on Child Migrant Detention
Fordham GSS Assistant Professor Jenn Lilly, Ph.D., contributed a chapter to a new book detailing the topic of child migrant detention by the U.S. government. The book, titled Kids in Cages, combines voices from the legal realm, the academic world, and the on-the-ground experiences of activists and practitioners. The authors detail the harms of child migrant detention, […]
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Study Finds that Spiritual Motivation Influences Monetary Giving to Social Justice Efforts
Why do young people donate to social justice causes? A new study from Fordham GSS faculty members Laura Wernick, Ph.D., and Derek Tice-Brown, Ph.D., found spirituality may be a driving motivation. The study, titled “Moving Money to Support Social Justice Movements: A Spiritual Practice” and published in the Journal of Community Psychology, explored why people […]
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Is “Artificial Social Work” the Future?
Social work focuses on helping and empowering people, especially those who face injustice. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a branch of computer science that teaches computers to make decisions and solve problems like a human would. How can they work together to improve people’s lives? New research from Fordham GSS Professor Lauri Goldkind, Ph.D., explores the […]
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