The Ph.D. Program in social work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is designed to produce graduates who are capable of building and testing explanatory and practice theory to guide social interventions in social work. It includes thorough training in research methodology and data analysis for addressing both basic and applied research questions. It is not designed to add to clinical or practice skills.

Students define a specialized area of study that focuses their studies and assignments and guides their selection of their research experiences. It is anticipated that graduates of the program will pursue careers involving scholarly activity and basic and applied research in either academic, research, or policy settings.

Contact information

Brenda Vawter
Doctoral Program Coordinator
(919) 962-6477
bvawter@email.unc.edu

Dr. Kathleen Rounds
Chair of the Doctoral Program
(919) 962-6429
karounds@email.unc.edu