Richard Barth Elected Social Work Pioneer
The National Association of Social Workers Foundation (NASWF) on Oct. 14 will commemorate the 27th anniversary of its NASW Social Work Pioneers® program with a celebration featuring some of the most influential social workers in the nation, including the posthumous induction of NAACP co-founder William Edward Burghardt “W.E.B.” DuBois (1868-1963).
Richard P. Barth has made outstanding contributions in social work research, practice, and policy, including the protection and safety of children cared for in public institutions. He is a professor and former dean of the School of Social Work, University of Maryland and a founding Fellow and President of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW). Barth also co-chaired the Society for Social Work Research (SSWR) new initiatives committee that established the Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research. He now Chairs the Executive Committee of the Grand Challenges for Social Work which he helped to establish.