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Mission and Goals
The specific mission of the FSU doctoral program is to develop social work scholars and leaders in research and education who use systematic methods of inquiry and reasoned argument to advance knowledge.
The primary goal of the FSU doctoral program is to offer courses and opportunities for experiential learning in systematic methods of inquiry that are sequentially integrated and foster independent capabilities in research and scholarship.
To achieve these goals, the doctoral program holds students to the academic and professional standards and expectations stipulated by the Florida State University, the National Association of Social Workers (e.g., NASW Code of Ethics), and the Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work (GADE).
Program Overview
The College of Social Work Doctoral Program at FSU offers a Ph.D. and emphasizes training in research methods. We develop social work scholars and leaders in both research and education by offering hands-on experiences along with coursework and close mentoring by a well-trained, diverse faculty. Additionally, our doctoral students gain teaching experience by taking a teaching practicum course in their third year. Students are assigned as Teaching Assistants in a foundational social work course while taking this course to familiarize students with pedagogical theories and strategies for the development and delivery of course content, course management, and assessment.
Our doctoral program is offered fully in-person at the Tallahassee main campus and prepares graduates to excel in professorate and researcher roles through coursework and experiential scholarship opportunities.
Director:
"The FSU College of Social Work doctoral program offers rigorous training in translational research that makes an important impact in the real world. Over 75% of our recent graduates have earned tenure-track positions at universities across the country, where they make impressive contributions to their communities and the field of social work."
Stephen Tripodi, PhD
Professor
stripodi@fsu.edu
Funding
Guaranteed years of funding information
Our PhD program provides full-time students with four years of guaranteed funding. Students hold a 0.375 FTE (15 hours/week) assistantship for all four years. In years one and two, students hold a research assistantship for the full 0.375 FTE (15 hours/week). In years three and four, students hold a teaching assistantship for 0.25 FTE (10 hours/week) in addition to a 0.15 FTE (5 hours/week) research assistantship. These four years of guaranteed funding currently provide a tuition matriculation waiver, an annual stipend of $21,450 for the graduate assistantship, and a health insurance subsidy for University-sponsored plans. Most students will seek funding for the years beyond by engaging in ongoing research and teaching opportunities. The mean time to graduation over the past ten years is 5.5 years and the mode is 4 years.