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WELCOME TO WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY’S BROWN SCHOOL.
Find out what an MSW from the Brown School can do for you—and
how it will give you the tools for innovation and leadership in the social
work profession.
We are a special community. The energy and excellence of our faculty,
the diversity and commitment of our students, and the extraordinary
opportunities available through our School and Washington University
combine to create an exciting academic and professional environment.
Our School provides leadership in social work and public health, two
complementary professions aimed at creating healthy and productive
individuals and communities.
We bring an evidence-based approach to professional practice, and
we bring together an amazing array of disciplines, professions, and
community partners in one place for graduate social work education.
We are a launching pad for innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders.
We welcome applications from those who seek to make significant
positive change in the world—whether it is through individual
practice, social and economic development, social policy, management,
or global development.
I encourage you to learn more about our MSW program and join the
outstanding community we have created at the Brown School.
Sincerely,
Edward F. Lawlor
Dean and the William E. Gordon Distinguished Professor
INNOVATION IN
SOCIAL WORK
EDUCATION

BROWN SCHOOL
The Brown School community includes scholars and experts in social work and public health.
Our students include MSW, MPH, and doctoral candidates.
55%
have worked,
volunteered,
or lived
abroad
79%
relocated to
St. Louis to
attend the
Brown School
20%
are service corps
alumni
21–61
age range;
average age is 25
>95%
receive a
scholarship
MSW
students
571
current students
6
MSW
faculty
student-to-
faculty
ratio of
11:1
lead 11research
centers at the
Brown School
THEIR DISCIPLINES INCLUDE:
MSW
alumni
working in
more than
50different
countries
6 anthropology
6 community
development
6 criminology
6 health disparities
6 law
6 political science
6 psychology
6 public health
6 public policy
6 sexuality studies
6 social & economic
development
6 social policy
6 social work
6 sociology
6 system dynamics
6 mixed-income
community managers
6 urban education
reformers
6 licensed clinical social
workers
6 policy analysts
6 founders and executive
directors of nonprofits
6 program managers and
evaluators
6 research project
coordinators
6 social entrepreneurs
6 school social workers
6 senior living services
coordinator
6 health care manager
6 family intervention
specialist
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS INCLUDE:
52
tenured, tenure-track,
and research faculty
7,628
alumni
6
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2 | Master of Social Work
TRULY EXCEPTIONAL
Our #1 ranked Master of Social Work program features a flexible curriculum
where you can design your own course of study. The hallmark of the program
is our faculty’s approach to evidence-based practice. Become part of a
community dedicated to creating positive change.
RESEARCH
6 Our faculty are committed to creating new knowledge that advances social work.
6 Eleven research centers focus on topics such as mental health services, asset building,
international community development, and issues affecting underserved populations.
6 Faculty offer opportunities to explore your personal research interests.
6 Our School houses the premier doctoral program in social work.
RESOURCES
6 Our diverse, passionate community of scholars is dedicated to creating positive change.
6 Scholarship support is generous, with more than $6 million awarded in 2013–14.
6 More than 20 student groups promote dialogue, raise awareness, and advocate for
social change.
6 Our in-house social work library maintains one of the nation’s finest collections.
6 A Communication Lab helps you master academic and professional writing projects,
as well as presentation skills.
6 The Policy Forum brings you diverse perspectives on issues in social and health policy.
6 Other top-ranked schools at Washington University offer dual-degree options.
6 You’ll have access to the full range of resources at Washington University,
one of the country’s top research and teaching institutions.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
6 Choose from 500 affiliated practicum sites.
6 Policy fieldwork is available in Washington, D.C., and Missouri’s capital—Jefferson City.
6 A dedicated Career Services team guides you to develop the skills and strategies you need
to compete successfully in the job market.
6 Professional Development offers workshops and lectures year-round.
6 You can pursue your practicum or research internationally.
6 We support returning learners who are pursuing an encore career with a social purpose.
more than
$6million
in scholarship
support
#1ranked
master of
social work
500
practicum
sites
six
dual-degree
options
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MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Our two-year, 60-credit-hour degree provides you with the fundamentals
you need to make a great impact in the field of social work, while advancing
your analytical, leadership, and team-building skills. Our course work
incorporates community partners for real-world application and impact.
FOUNDATION
The core training in your first year will give you the knowledge to understand
communities and individuals, and the skills to work in many areas of practice. This
strong groundwork will support you throughout your career.
CONCENTRATIONS
You will orient your course of study around a concentration, deepening your
knowledge in a particular area. Concentrations include:
6 American Indian and Alaska Native
6 Children, Youth, and Families
6 Health
6 Mental Health
6 Older Adults and Aging Societies
6 Social and Economic Development (international and domestic tracks)
6 Individualized—allows students to create their own career paths
SPECIALIZATIONS
Using your elective courses, you can also choose to develop additional skills by
declaring a focused specialization that can be used in combination with any
concentration. Specialization options include:
6 Management
6 Policy
6 Research
6 Sexual Health and Education
6 Social Entrepreneurship
6 System Dynamics
FLEXIBLE
CURRICULUM
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CURRICULUM OPTIONS
CERTIFICATES
You can earn a certificate to demonstrate competency in a particular field.
Certificates include:
6 Affordable Housing and Mixed-Income Community Management
6 Violence and Injury Prevention
DUAL DEGREES
We feature structured dual-degree programs that allow you to earn a
Master of Social Work degree in combination with one of the following degrees
from the top-ranked schools of Washington University:
6 Master of Public Health (MPH)—Brown School
6 Master of Architecture (MArch)—Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
6 Master of Business Administration (MBA)—Olin Business School
6 Law (JD)—Washington University School of Law
We also offer two additional dual degrees in partnership with
Eden Theological Seminary:
6 Master of Divinity (MDiv)
6 Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies (MAPS)
3-2 PROGRAM
The 3-2 program allows undergraduates from Washington University and other select
institutions with established cooperative agreements to accelerate their careers by
earning a bachelor’s degree and a Master of Social Work degree in five years.
PHD
The doctoral program in social work provides the nation and the world with some
of the profession’s best scholars, teachers, and researchers. The program involves
intensive training in social science research methods and theory, with personalized
mentoring by some of the leading scholars in the field.
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ELECTIVE COURSES
CONCENTRATION COURSES
A STRONG FOUNDATION,
AN INDIVIDUALIZED PATH OF STUDY
FOUNDATION COURSES
YEAR
1
YEAR
2
YEAR
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Flexibility is the hallmark of a Brown School MSW. Our two-year,
60-credit-hour degree allows you to build your own path to social impact.
Earn an optional specialization or certificate. Or give your studies
depth and breadth with additional graduate courses–either
from the Brown School or other schools at Washington University.
INCLUDING 21 CREDITS COVERING THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:
6 Social Policy
6 Theory, Problems, and Issues
6 Practice Methods
6 Evaluation
6 Leadership and Management
Specific course options vary according to the concentration you pursue.
6 Research Methods
6 Human Behavior
6 Social Justice and Human Diversity
6 Social, Economic, and Political
Environment
6 Social Welfare Policies
and Services
6 Social Work Practice with
Individuals, Families, and Groups
6 Social Work Practice with
Organizations and Communities
21 CREDITS COVERING SEVEN COURSES:
9 FLEXIBLE CREDITS:
Graduates of CSWE-accredited BSW programs are eligible for
up to 19 hours of advanced standing credit.
TOTAL CREDIT-HOURS: 60
6
6
FOUNDATION
PRACTICUM
INTEGRATIVE
SEMINAR
4 CREDITS
PRACTICUM
6 CONCENTRATION
PRACTICUM
5 CREDITS
PRACTICUM
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A WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES
At the Brown School, you will have unique opportunities to effect change
all over the world. In addition to international practicum and research
opportunities, you can participate in off-campus academic programs to build
your professional skills in an international setting.
INTERNATIONAL PRACTICUM SITES
You can select your own practicum experience—including dozens of
international options like Helen Keller International, CARE International, or a
variety of United Nations agencies. Students have also completed practica with
faculty in Kenya, Nepal, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, and China.
GLOBAL RESEARCH
Our faculty lead international research projects, often hiring students as research
assistants to partner in their work. Faculty have recently been investigating asset
building in Peru, youth savings in Colombia, and educational attainment in China.
INDIA INSTITUTE
During this intensive two-week experience, our students use system dynamics to gain
insights into problems faced by rural villages in India’s drylands. Students work with
community members to model the sometimes unseen relationships between issues like
water scarcity, agriculture, land use, employment, and migration. These insights enable
the villages to pursue sustainable change.
FIELD-BASED TRANSDISCIPLINARY
PROBLEM-SOLVING (TPS) COURSES
TPS courses integrate research from multiple disciplines in order to address real-world
problems in a comprehensive way. Past field-based TPS courses have been taught in
India and Haiti, giving students and faculty the chance to work in communities and
examine public health and economic development challenges specific to those regions.
INTERNATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES
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GAUTAM N. YADAMA
Assistant Vice Chancellor for International
Affairs–India
Professor
Gautam N. Yadama’s work focuses
on understanding the social and
environmental challenges that affect
rural communities throughout Asia.
His research especially focuses on
solutions to improve social, economic,
environmental, and health outcomes.
Yadama has conducted extensive
community-based research in India,
Nepal, and China.
RENOWNED FACULTY
Our social work faculty are committed to creating new knowledge
and bringing that knowledge into both the classroom and the community.
They are transforming social service systems through evidence-based
approaches to interventions, quality improvements, and
organizational change.
Our faculty are on the forefront of child welfare, community development,
gerontology, mental health, violence and injury prevention, and asset
building—a fundamental social development strategy to address
global poverty.
VETTA SANDERS THOMPSON
Professor
Vetta Sanders Thompson is a leading
researcher in the areas of racial
identity; psychosocial implications
of race and ethnicity in health
communications; access to health
services; and determinants of health
and mental health disparities.
Sanders Thompson is a licensed
clinical psychologist.
NANCY MORROW-HOWELL
Bettie Bofinger Brown Distinguished
Professor of Social Policy
Director, Harvey A. Friedman
Center for Aging
Nancy Morrow-Howell is president of
the Gerontological Society of America
(GSA), the largest multidisciplinary
organization in the field of aging.
Her recent research has focused on
Experience Corps, an organization
that trains older adults to tutor in
urban public schools. Morrow-Howell
is editor of the book Productive Aging:
Concepts and Challenges.
FACULTY
PROFILES

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SEAN JOE
Benjamin E. Youngdahl
Professor of Social Development
Sean Joe is a nationally recognized
expert on suicidal behavior among
African Americans, and he has been
honored by the American Association
of Suicidology for his outstanding
research. His current work focuses
on social and biological markers
of suicide risk among black
adolescent males.
MICHAEL SHERRADEN
George Warren Brown Distinguished
University Professor
Director, Center for Social Development
Michael Sherraden was named to Time
magazine’s list of 100 most influential
people. Sherraden currently leads
asset-building research in Colombia,
Ghana, Kenya, and Nepal, in addition
to projects in the United States. The
Center for Social Development is
widely recognized for testing social
innovations and informing policy.
SUSAN STIRITZ
Senior Lecturer
Susan Stiritz focuses her research on
transformative sexuality education.
She conducts research on the
hook-up culture, noting the difference
that sex-positive, gender-neutral
sexuality education makes. She
recently was honored as Sexuality
Educator of the Year by the American
Association of Sexuality Educators,
Counselors, and Therapists.
AMANDA MOORE
MCBRIDE
Associate Dean for
Social Work
Bettie Bofinger Brown
Associate Professor
Director, Richard A. Gephardt
Institute for Public Service
Amanda Moore
McBride focuses her
research on civic
engagement and service,
including international
volunteering, national
service, and service
learning. One current
project focuses on
service learning in K–12
education and the role
it can play in urban
education reform, while
another is examining
the civic mission of
higher education.
CARRIE PETTUS-DAVIS
Assistant Professor
Carrie Pettus-Davis focuses her
research on decarceration of
American prisons through public
policy reform and behavioral
intervention development. Her
research centers on working with
community collaborators to develop
and test interventions focused on
social support, substance abuse,
and trauma experiences in justice-
involved adults.
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NATIONALLY RANKED,
INTERNATIONALLY
RESPECTED
BE PART OF ONE OF THE NATION’S TOP UNIVERSITIES
We are part of Washington University in St. Louis, one of the nation’s pre-eminent
research universities. This connection provides you with sought-after opportunities
and resources.
6 Top-ranked schools within Washington University offer dual-degree programs in
partnership with the Master of Social Work.
6 Departments across campus offer electives in other disciplines, including medicine,
business, law, architecture, and other social sciences.
6 The Gephardt Institute for Public Service promotes civic engagement and community
service by partnering with local and international communities.
6 The Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies supports students as they develop
as entrepreneurs and innovators.
6 The Institute for Public Health connects students and practitioners from diverse
disciplines through forums and conferences.
6 The Washington University Assembly Series brings to campus some of the most
important voices in contemporary society.
6 The Liberman Graduate Center provides a dedicated campus space for graduate and
professional students.
UNIVERSITY
RESOURCES

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LEARN THROUGH
REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE
Fieldwork allows you to expand your education beyond the classroom. Your
fieldwork—known as a practicum—will help you apply the knowledge and
skills learned in the classroom in real-world settings. The experience will
shape your leadership skills and create professional connections within your
area of interest.
A BROAD RANGE OF CHOICES
MSW students complete two practica—a 360-hour Foundation Practicum, followed
by a 600-hour Concentration Practicum.
You’ll have flexibility to find the practicum sites that will work for you. Our Office
of Field Education & Community Partnerships offers you the choice of 500 affiliated
sites locally, nationally, and internationally. Among those options are a variety of
nontraditional field sites that create new career paths for social workers.
From the beginning of your time at the Brown School, you’ll meet with your field
adviser to make sure the practicum site you choose will help you develop the skills
and connections you’ll need after graduation.
DEVELOP IN-DEMAND SKILLS
Your practica will help you identify what distinguishes you from other candidates;
what skills you have acquired and enhanced; and how your experiences have prepared
you for your career. By the end of both practica, you’ll be able to articulate the value
you’ll bring to your employer and to your community.
You’ll develop in-demand skills such as:
6 Advocacy
6 Conflict Resolution
6 Planning & Organizational Development
6 Program Planning & Evaluation
6 Cultural Awareness
6 Budgeting
6 Data Analysis
6 Grant Writing
6 Project Management
BEYOND THE
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STUDENT LIFE AT THE
BROWN SCHOOL
You’ll thrive in our welcoming and inclusive environment, which inspires
collaboration, dialogue, and social interaction. Our students are leaders—
active in student groups, community service efforts, and research projects.
We’ll help you find your outlet for involvement and leadership.
STUDENT GROUPS
The Brown School is home to more than 20 student groups, which give you
a forum to raise awareness and advocate for social change.
Some of our student groups include:
6 Brown Responds to Abuse, Violence & Exploitation (BRAVE)
6 Committee on Immigrant Rights and Issues
6 Urban Education Initiative
STUDENT-LED EVENTS
Our student groups plan and host a variety of events throughout the year, creating
opportunities for public service and building relationships with the wider community.
6 The Student Coordinating Council (SCC) organizes the Brown School Community Service
Day to welcome new students.
6 The American Indian Student Association (AISA) coordinates one of the largest annual
powwows in the Midwest.
6 The International Student Association (ISA) works with Student Affairs to host a cultural
festival that highlights international food, fashion, and music.
6 The Society of Black Students for Social Welfare (SBSSW) hosts the Financial Freedom
Seminar to facilitate a dialogue on economic issues affecting low-income communities.

world-class
museums
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EXPERIENCE A VIBRANT,
ACCESSIBLE CITY
With a vibrant cultural scene and low cost of living, St. Louis is easy to love.
The city’s broad range of service and professional opportunities make it a
great place to pursue your graduate education.
The Brown School is an integral part of the St. Louis community. Through strategic
relationships with local health and human service agencies, public and charter
schools, county governments, and cultural institutions, our faculty and students
nurture and strengthen the region.
Our School is conveniently located on Washington University’s Danforth Campus,
served by several MetroLink light rail stations. Local coffee shops near campus make
convenient study spots, and the restaurants and boutiques of the Delmar Loop offer
a fun environment for study breaks.
Across the street from campus, Forest Park provides 1,300 acres for you to explore
by bike or on foot. The park is home to many of the city’s iconic—and free—museums
and events, including a world-class zoo and art museum.
St. Louis has a friendly, approachable culture, with free outdoor concerts, live
music and theater venues, professional sports, and a thriving local food scene.
From recreation to cultural opportunities to volunteer work, you’ll want to take full
advantage of the city.
free student
metro/bus
pass from WUSTL
thousands of
acres of
parks
and trails
LIVE AND LEARN
IN ST. LOUIS
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LEARN FROM
ST.LOUIS LEADERS
St. Louis is leading the way in social change, with groundbreaking and
evidence-based programs in the arts, sustainability, safety-net services,
education, community-building, juvenile justice, wellness, housing, and public
policy. As a social work student at the Brown School, you’ll be connected to
the best advocates and clinicians in the region.
HERE ARE A FEW OF THE INNOVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS WE PARTNER WITH:
BEYOND HOUSING
Beyond Housing has been recognized locally, nationally, and internationally for its
unique and successful approach to strengthening neighborhoods, one family at a time.
BJC HEALTHCARE
BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the
United States, providing broad services such as inpatient and outpatient care,
community mental health, rehabilitation, and hospice.
BRITTANY WOODS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Brittany Woods is a diverse public school where all seventh graders participate in
Wyman’s Teen Outreach Program®, a nationally replicated, evidence-based program
that empowers teens to lead successful lives.
FATHERS’ SUPPORT CENTER
The FSC, founded by a Brown School alumnus in 1997, has served more than 10,000
St. Louis families through a comprehensive program of services for men who want to
learn to be responsible and engaged fathers.
GREAT CIRCLE
Great Circle impacts the lives of more than 16,000 people each year through
education, treatment, and support services to children and families with a history of
physical, sexual, or emotional abuse; neglect; or abandonment.
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE
The International Institute, established in 1919, offers comprehensive adjustment
services for refugees and immigrants in our community, from initial settlement and
counseling services to business development support.
COMMUNITY
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YANIEL SARGEANT, MSW ’13
Facilitator of Educational Equity, Rockwood School District
UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTION: Hampton University
UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR: Public Relations
MSW CONCENTRATION: Individualized:
Youth Empowerment through College Access,
Success, and Career Readiness
SCHOLARSHIP: Elizabeth Toogood Scholarship
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Yaniel Sargeant, MSW ’13
Yaniel Sargeant supported her interest in urban education with
a thorough grounding in social work. Her MSW taught her to
understand issues from a systemic perspective, to advocate for
students, and to implement new evidence-based programs.
After a successful foundation practicum at a local charter school,
Yaniel discovered College Bound St. Louis. The organization works
to end the cycle of generational poverty by promoting college
access and success.
“Thanks to the flexibility of the Brown School program, I was able
to affiliate College Bound as an approved field site and pursue
a very meaningful practicum there,” she said. Her experiences
prepared her to excel in her current role, working with nearly 500
students in grades K–12, and promoting college readiness among
middle and high school students.

PATH-BREAKING RESEARCH
The most vital and path-breaking social work and public health research
is being conducted at the Brown School and its research centers.
We are affiliated with 11 research centers and have faculty connections with numerous
Washington University research centers. These centers, six of which focus on social
work, produce groundbreaking research on behavioral and social science, family and
community well-being, and social and economic development.
For you, this means access to the latest research, plus opportunities to work with
faculty to explore your own research interests through special projects, independent
study, research assistant positions, or research-oriented fieldwork.
6 Center for Latino Family Research
6 Center for Mental Health Services Research
6 Center for Obesity Prevention and Policy Research
6 Center for Public Health Systems Science
6 Center for Social Development
6 Center for Violence and Injury Prevention
6 Health Communication Research Laboratory
6 Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies
6 Prevention Research Center in St. Louis
6 Social System Design Lab
6 Washington University Center for Diabetes Translation Research
RESEARCH
OPPORTUNITIES
access to the
latest
research
11research
centers
explore
your own research
interests
work as a
research
assistant

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SHERRILL WAYLAND, MSW ’08
Founding Executive Director, SAGE Metro St. Louis
UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTION:
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR: Social Work
PREVIOUS GRADUATE DEGREE: MS, Therapeutic Recreation
MSW CONCENTRATION: Individualized: Gerontology,
Management for LGBT Elders
SCHOLARSHIP: “Women in Leadership”
Washington University Scholarship
Sherrill Wayland came to the Brown School as a returning learner,
to transition to a career working for the LGBT community. “In
my course work I took every opportunity to research the barriers
and needs of LGBT older adults,” she said. “I developed a critical
understanding of what was truly needed in St. Louis.”
Nancy Morrow-Howell, a Brown School professor and a leading
researcher in gerontology, connected Sherrill to a New York City
organization called SAGE—Services & Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual & Transgender Elders. Sherrill’s research helped her
develop a strategic plan for bringing the SAGE model to St. Louis.
SAGE Metro St. Louis was born in the summer of 2008, and Sherrill
was named founding executive director. The growing nonprofit is
now a field site for MSW and MPH practicum students from the
Brown School, and Sherrill serves as their field instructor.
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CAREER
SERVICES
LAUNCH YOUR CAREER
The Brown School’s dedicated Career Services team provides expertise in
social work job search strategies. Our alumni have pursued careers in a broad
range of fields and with many outstanding employers.
RECENT GRADUATES ARE EMPLOYED WITH THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:
CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK
6 Philadelphia Corporation for Aging
6 Ho-Chunk Nation Juvenile Justice Center
6 Mount Sinai Medical Center
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
6 Urban Strategies, Inc.
6 Habitat for Humanity
6 Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
EDUCATION & YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
6 KIPP DC: Key Academy
6 Ghana Education Services
INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
6 United Nations World Food Programme
6 World Vision, China
6 African Immigrants Social Cultural Service
NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING
6 Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs
6 United Way of Greater St. Louis
6 Hope Renewed International
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION & EVALUATION
6 Wyman Center
6 The Green House Project
6 Ashoka
RESEARCH & POLICY
6 Omni Institute
6 Office of Congressman Brad Schneider
6 Westat
connections in
50+countries
network of
7,000+
alumni
expertise
in social work
job placement
individualized
career
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De Andrea Nichols, MSW ’14
DE ANDREA NICHOLS, MSW ’14
Creative and Executive Director, Catalysts by Design
Community Engagement Manager, Contemporary
Art Museum St. Louis
UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTION: Washington University
in St. Louis
UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR: Communications Design
MSW CONCENTRATION: Individualized: Developing Social
Enterprise with Youth Living in Impoverished Communities
SCHOLARSHIP: Brown School Scholarship
De Andrea Nichols has a passion for engaging communities in the
arts. After a practicum at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis,
she was promoted as the museum’s community engagement
manager. “This work opens the museum to be a more welcoming
place and a more community-centric place,” she said.
An accomplished young social entrepreneur, De Andrea is also the
founder of Catalysts by Design, a design-focused social venture.
Her projects use art and design to help youth develop creative
solutions to social challenges.
Following graduation, De Andrea was chosen as a finalist for
the Echoing Green Global Fellowship, providing her with the
opportunity to earn nearly $100,000 to launch Catalysts by Design
into its next stage. Previous Fellows include the founders of Teach
For America, City Year, and SKS Microfinance.
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EXPANDING FACILITIES
Just in time for your arrival, the Brown School will complete its newest
building—a flexible, welcoming, and tech-friendly space designed to enhance
student collaboration and learning.
In addition to the educational and social spaces in Brown and Goldfarb Halls, the new
building will include seven classrooms, eight versatile group study spaces, a 300-seat
Forum for large events, and a cafe with fresh, locally sourced meals and snacks.
On track to be certified as LEED Platinum, our building embodies the values of the
Brown School: sustainability, health and wellness, and accessibility.
NEW
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North facade, featuring the Forum

INDIVIDUALIZE A CONCENTRATION
“For me, the level of independence students have was really important.
To be able to individualize a concentration and find your own practicum gives
flexibility to the program. I was also impressed with all the research centers and
international programs.”
—DESSA SOMERSIDE, MSW/MPH ’13
Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellow, World Food Programme Cambodia
EMPOWERING ENCORE CAREERS
“After my career working one-on-one with cancer patients, the Brown School
gave me the resources I needed to switch careers. It prepared me to lead
culturally competent hospice work in New Mexican pueblos.”
—POEM SWENTZELL, MSW ’14
Hospice Social Worker, Presbyterian Medical Services
STRONG ACADEMICS & RESEARCH
“Most of all, I wanted a school that had both strong academics and research. I
remember being very impressed by the focus on evidence-based practice within
the social work program. Coming from a science background, that was important
to me.”
—EVELYN SHARKEY, MSW/MPH ’14
Wisconsin Population Health Service Fellow, Milwaukee Health Department
GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
“The Brown School introduced me to the world. In one of my classes, I connected
with the director of an NGO in Ethiopia. Those types of things changed
everything for me.”
—IAN ANAND FORBER-PRATT, MSW ’09
President and Founder, Foster Care India
WHY I CHOSE THE
BROWN SCHOOL
THE DECIDING
FACTOR

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withmycareergoals
CAREER PREPARATION
“The admissions counselors introduced me to faculty and explained how program
features could align with my career goals.”
—MARK PHAM, MSW ’12
Grants and Evaluation Manager, Girls Inc.; Founder, Em Chi Initiative of Vietnam
MORE OPTIONS & CHOICES
“The Brown School’s curriculum gave me more options and choices to pursue the
education I wanted than any of the other programs I considered.”
—JULIE BLATZ, MSW ’13
Mental Health Practitioner, Associated Clinic of Psychology
Mark Pham, MSW ’12
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YOUR NEXT STEPS
ALL APPLICANTS TO OUR GRADUATE PROGRAMS ENTER IN
THE FALL SEMESTER.
You’ll need to submit an application online, along with an application fee
of $40 and the following items:
1. Official transcripts from all colleges and/or universities attended
2. A professional statement
3. An analytical essay
4. A comprehensive résumé or CV
5. Three letters of recommendation
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
We welcome applications from international students. If English is not your native
language, we require that you take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
SCHOLARSHIPS
We offer a range of full- and partial-tuition scholarships to students who demonstrate
academic achievement, leadership, and commitment to their field.
We also award special scholarships for service corps members and alumni, including
participants in Peace Corps, Teach For America, City Year, the Coro Fellows Program,
and others.
All applicants are automatically considered for scholarship assistance, and more than
95 percent of current MSW students are scholarship recipients.
To receive priority consideration for scholarship awards, your application for fall
admission must be complete by December 15 for early action or March 1 for regular
decision. Scholarship deadlines are the same for both U.S. and international students.
ADMISSIONS &
FINANCIAL AID
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VISIT US
Interested in learning more about the Brown School? Visit us to experience our
dynamic community firsthand. Depending on the time of year, you may be able to
sit in on a class. You can also schedule a time to consult with a faculty member,
field education adviser, admissions counselor, or financial services coordinator.
Washington University encourages and gives full consideration to all applicants for admission, financial
aid, and employment. The University does not discriminate in access to, or treatment or employment
in, its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, national origin, veteran status, disability, or genetic information.
Inquiries about compliance should be addressed to the University’s Vice Chancellor for Human
Resources, Washington University, Campus Box 1184, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899,
314.935.5990.
CONTACT US
Office of Admissions and
Recruitment
877.321.2426 (toll-free) or
314.935.6676
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