School of Social Work


Ph.D. Program| Message from the Director

Gertrude Schaffner Goldberg
Gertrude Schaffner Goldberg
Inaugurated more than 30 years ago, the Adelphi doctoral program offers a tightly structured and integrated curriculum that prepares experienced social workers for leadership in the profession as scholars, educators, researchers, and service providers. Throughout their doctoral studies, students benefit from the School's experienced faculty and well-developed system of advisement and mentorship. They learn to think critically; to evaluate a broad spectrum of clinical, administrative, and social policy interventions; to use extant knowledge creatively; and to become scholar-practitioners, educators, researchers, and leaders in the field.

To date, nearly 200 men and women have earned their doctoral degrees from Adelphi University. They serve as leaders in voluntary and public social service organizations, teach in colleges and universities, and engage in social research.

A special feature of Adelphi's Ph.D. Program is that it is designed to meet the needs of working professionals. Classes are offered during late afternoon and early evening. The program requires successful completion of 51 doctoral-level credits beyond the master's degree, a comprehensive candidacy examination, and a research-based dissertation that demonstrates scholarship, creativity, and methodological rigor and that contributes to the knowledge base of social work.

Gertrude Schaffner Goldberg, D.S.W.
Director of Ph.D. Program, School of Social Work

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Contact
For additional information, please contact:

Gertrude S. Goldberg, D.S.W.
Professor and Ph.D. Program Director
Social Work Building, Room 217

p - 516.877.4386
f - 516.877.4392
e - goldber2@adelphi.edu
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