9/20
Social Work
Deans of health schools discuss climate change in their fields
Deans of health schools discuss climate change in their fields
Deans and leaders from the schools of Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dental Medicine, Nursing, and Social Policy & Practice discussed climate and health at a Climate Week event.
Social scientists must address ChatGPT’s ethical challenges before using it for research
Social scientists must address ChatGPT’s ethical challenges before using it for research
Outlining challenges that ChatGPT pose, researchers from Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice and Annenberg School for Communication have written recommendations in five areas for ethical use of the technology in a new paper.
Desmond Patton and the science of being human
Desmond Patton and the science of being human
Penn Integrates Knowledge University professor Desmond Upton Patton discusses his research in social media and violence, finding an interdisciplinary career in social work, communication, data science, and psychiatry, and why his open-mindedness never stops.
Who, What, Why: Nathan Nyitrai on the LGBTQ Certificate
Who, What, Why: Nathan Nyitrai on the LGBTQ Certificate
The master of social work student discusses the School of Social Policy and Practice program which provides supplemental education about the legal, health care, and social service needs of LGBTQ+ communities.
Penn School of Social Policy & Practice names New Social Innovation Scholars Program
Penn School of Social Policy & Practice names New Social Innovation Scholars Program
The Randi and Brian Schwartz Social Innovation Scholarship will provide full-tuition support for students seeking to generate impact in such areas as economic security, immigration, and global conflict.
A community social worker balancing gun violence prevention and trauma recovery
Denise Johnson has two roles in Penn’s gun violence prevention efforts as program manager for the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center-based Penn Trauma Violence Recovery Program and the Penn Community Violence Prevention team.
Guaranteed income improved people’s health during the pandemic
Guaranteed income improved people’s health during the pandemic
Associate professor Amy Castro of the School of Social Policy & Practice shares the final results from the Stockton pilot program, which show connections between financial security and better health.
A more equitable society starts with social justice
A more equitable society starts with social justice
The Social Justice Scholars Program at Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice is broadening access to graduate student education.
Five ways to give this holiday season
Five ways to give this holiday season
The Center for High Impact Philanthropy identifies strategies for donors seeking to do more good.
The pandemic’s impact on individual generosity
The pandemic’s impact on individual generosity
How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect people’s volunteering, donating, and helping behaviors? A report by SP2 faculty and students summarizes a nationally representative study aiming to answer this question.
In the News
Fast Company
She went to the hospital for a few days. The state kept her kids for four years
Johanna Greeson of the School of Social Policy & Practice says that the state is too quick to remove children because of “neglect” rather than considering how to keep families together.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
A new community-driven initiative is asking Philly to spend more housing funds on the lowest-income households
Rebecca Yae of the Weitzman School of Design’s Housing Initiative at Penn says that it’s important to consider deeper income targeting with affordable housing for people with the lowest incomes.
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The Wall Street Journal
Why more baby boomers are sliding into homelessness
Dennis Culhane of the School of Social Policy & Practice says that homelessness among elderly people hasn’t been an issue since the Great Depression.
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The New Yorker
A journey from homelessness to a room of one’s own
Dennis Culhane of the School of Social Policy & Practice explains how to end modern homelessness, comparing its cost to the $11 billion expense of allowing homelessness to continue.
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HealthDay News
Too much paperwork is delaying cancer patients’ care, study finds
A study led by Meredith Doherty of the School of Social Policy & Practice finds that patients are more likely to experience cancer care delays or be unable to stick to a treatment plan if forced to fill out a lot of paperwork.
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Technical.ly Philly
This Penn researcher is exploring how ChatGPT fits into the social sciences
PIK Professor Desmond Upton Patton and colleagues are studying how generative AI, particularly chatbots, can be used ethically in social sciences work.
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