Social Work 2012-2013

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Albany (SUNY), NY

 * CSWE screening interview
 * Any Campus interviews?
 * Haven't heard anything from CSWE interviews (12/5)(x2)
 * SSWR interview (12/13)
 * Campus visit scheduled (x1)

Appalachian State University

 * Skype interview scheduled for 1/10/13

Arizona State University

 * Contacted for an 'Informal conversation' at CSWE (11/02/12) (x2)
 * Anyone heard of campus visits?
 * I heard from a friend they weren't making decisions about who to bring to campus until January.
 * ​Campus visit scheduled
 * Date posted? Posted 1/7
 * There are more than one job opening at ASU, which one has visits scheduled?  It's a friend of mine who was invited- so I am not certain, but it would be at the Asst. Prof level if that helps.
 * Three candidates were invited to campus, but do not know when (posted 2/1/2013)

Auburn University

 * CSWE Interview scheduled (10/24)

Augsburg in MN

 * 2 Assistant Professor positions open: One clinical and one macro
 * second interview requested (11/29)
 * applied there last year. their process is gruelling. Essays and interviews. They seem nice though.
 * Any job offers yet? (2/21)
 * I heard Augsburg called off active searches. Budget problems, can anyone confirm?
 * i can't confirm because I don't know, but I do know the school is having HUGE financial problems so that would not be surprising

Augusta State University

 * Assistant Professor Search

Azusa Pacific University

 * One position in BSW program and one position in MSW program
 * Phone interview scheduled for late November
 * Screening interview conducted in December 1/13

Baylor University

 * Lecturer (1) and Assistant to Associate Professor (2)
 * Phone interview
 * Campus visit scheduled for mid to late Jan

Binghamton University

 * Hiring at Associate Prof. level

Boston College

 * CSWE interview scheduled (11/5)
 * Job talk scheduled (11/14) (x2)
 * Congratulations! Is this for the Social Innovation or Migration/Immigration/Global position?
 * Thank you! It is for the Migration position.
 * Got rejection letter for the Social Innovation position (1/20)
 * Did they hire anyone?

Boston University

 * Three tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant/Associate levels
 * Any Campus Visits?
 * I heard of one campus visit in early Feb. (x2)

Bridgewater State University MA

 * Phone interview 12/13
 * Anyone heard back?

Cabrini College

 * suburban Philadelphia
 * Aug 17th: seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Social Work for its undergraduate BSW program

California State University Fresno

 * Search for 2 assistant rank prof 1. HBSE 2. Social Policy
 * Email stating application materials have been received (9/4)
 * Emailed to inquire about search process timeline; no response (12/13)
 * Email received 12/8 clarifying application and stating that search committee is reviewing materials
 * Rejection email (1/16)
 * Any job talk scheduled?

California State University Long Beach

 * CSWE Informational Interview
 * Campus visit scheduled (12/5)
 * Haven't heard anything after the campus visit (12/21)
 * Contacted for more information right before their Christmas break (December).  (nothing since)
 * 2 offers have been made.  1 has been accepted.  (2/4)

California State University Los Angeles

 * looking for assistant prof
 * 10/27 have been notified that all (extensive) required application materials have been received via email.
 * 12/2012 not disclosing any information
 * Had phone interview around Thanksgiving, haven't heard anything back since.

Colorado State University

 * Interview scheduled (12/18)
 * interview scheduled at SSWR
 * site visit offered
 * campus visit offered (Feb06)

Columbia University

 * CSWE screening interview scheduled (11/05)
 * Any campus visits?
 * Haven't heard a thing since CSWE interviews (12/7)
 * I know of at least one campus visit
 * Rejection email after CSWE (12/8) (X 3)
 * Campus visit scheduled after SSWR (1/26)

Dominican University

 * CSWE screening interview
 * Rejection email received 01/25

East Carolina University

 * Assistant professor search

Florida Atlantic University

 * CSWE Interview (11/10/12)
 * Campus visit scheduled
 * 1) When did they contact you about the campus visit? at CSWE Did you interview at CSWE? Yes

Florida International University

 * Preliminary Interviews completed in October
 * Scheduling campus visits for January
 * Having a campus visit in early December. Will make decision in mid to late January.
 * Calling people for screening interview. I heard one offer was made but the person turned it down.

Florida State University

 * Assistant/Associate Professor Tenure Track (9/5/12)
 * CSWE Interview scheduled (10/30 x 3)
 * Campus visits?
 * had a campus visit in mid-November.
 * Any news since then?
 * Got rejected. I think they already filled the position but not sure.
 * I also heard someone has accepted the offer

Fordham University

 * Screening interview at CSWE and second interview at SSWR

George Mason University

 * July: two tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant/Associate levels
 * Had a screening interview at CSWE. (x2)  No word yet (12/7)
 * Scheduling campus visits for Jan

Georgia State University

 * CSWE Interview scheduled
 * Campus visit scheduled (11/30)

Howard University

 * Informal interview at SSWR

Hunter College

 * Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (8/30/12)
 * Skype "conversation" 10/23
 * CSWE interview scheduled (11/7)
 * Job Talk scheduled (11/13)
 * any offers? yes, offer made in late january
 * had a phone interview one week before Thanksgiving
 * Accepted applications (12/1)
 * Reopened (2/6)
 * Scheduled for an interview (2/12)
 * Offer made last week (2/13)
 * Accepted?
 * How many openings are left? (2/13)
 * Job announcement states "multiple positions"
 * Skype "conversation"

Illinois State University

 * Assistant Professor (9/4/12)
 * I heard they invited people to campus interviews.  Is that true?
 * Yes.  The visits took place several weeks back.  (12/23).
 * Any updates on this?  I assume if I haven't heard anything, I should take them off my list?

Indiana University

 * Job talk invitation (1/10)
 * Campus interview process taking place 1/31 and 2/1 for Indiana University School of Social Work East Campus

Loyola University Chicago

 * CSWE interviews scheduled
 * Rejection email (12/28) (X2)
 * Where are they at in the process? Anyone know?
 * Campus interview scheduled 01/25

Miami University, Ohio

 * any news? (1/22)

Millersville University, Pennsylvania

 * Department of Social Work Assistant Professor Search Announced 7/8/12

Morgan State (Baltimore)

 * Hiring @ assistant level

New York University

 * Had an interview at CSWE.
 * Any campus visits? Yes - Congrats!
 * Offers made? (2/15)
 * Still conducting campus visits, say will make offers end of March (3/12)

Northeastern Illinois University

 * informal interview at CSWE, phone screening interview completed, campus interview completed, waiting... 01/25

Northern Kentucky University

 * Phone interview (11/19)X2
 * Campus interview scheduled
 * Phone interview in early Dec. 2012, Campus interview 2/7/13

Ohio State University

 * Two open rank searches
 * Mental Health / Addictions / Aging are specific needs; Others considered
 * CSWE Interview scheduled (10/19) (x4)
 * Rejection email (11/26/12) (x3)
 * Snail mail, positions filled, search closed (2/12/13)
 * Faculty at this school really needs to get their act together.

Portland State University

 * Two tenure track positions at Assistant Professor level
 * confirmation of complete application (10/16)
 * CSWE interview scheduled (10/27) (x6)
 * Snail mail rejection letter after CSWE (1/15)
 * Rejection email (11/2) (x3)
 * Campus visit scheduled (11/20) (x2)
 * When are the visits being schedule? Dec? Jan? Dec and Jan
 * Rejection letter 1/17
 * was the letter after site visit?
 * Offer made (x2)
 * Accepted?

Purdue University - North Central

 * Assistant Professor (9/1/12)

Seattle University

 * Baccalaureate Social Work program
 * Jesuit Catholic University
 * Hiring Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track)
 * Preliminary reference checks (9/5)
 * Scheduling Informational Sessions at CSWE (10/24)
 * Interview Scheduled (12/6/12)
 * Phone interview scheduled for January
 * Job talk scheduled.
 * How did it go? Are they still accepting applications? (2/8/13)
 * No.
 * Position filled.

Smith College

 * July 24 - Assistant Professor of Social Policy Search Posted
 * CSWE interview invitation
 * Preliminary interview scheduled (11/7)
 * Haven't heard anything since CSWE interview (12/5) (x5)
 * Have conducted campus visits (12/11)
 * Had a CSWE interview; no campus interview; no rejection either (12/21) x2
 * Rejection letter by snail mail (1/7) x5

Simmons College

 * SSWR interview scheduled (1/14/13) x 3
 * They said they will have a committee meeting 1/28 and we will hear the results by the end of Jan
 * Any updates? Campus visits scheduled?
 * ​Emailed the Committee today, but haven't heard from them yet. (Feb/04)
 * Campus visits scheduled.
 * How many?
 * 3 visits scheduled; last visit will be March 20th/21st 
 * Any offers made? (2/15)

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

 * phone interview 11/27/12
 * campus interview early December
 * Position offered and accepted
 * Congrats!

St. Catherine University/University of St. Thomas

 * Assistant Professor position (12/27)

Saint Louis University

 * TT Faculty (9 month)
 * Invited for campus interview (1/14)
 * Offer made and accepted (2/14)
 * MSW Program Director
 * Position filled

Stony Brook (SUNY), New York

 * Hiring for Assistant Professor -- the say they're no longer taking apps(8/31/12).
 * Had a phone interview in November.
 * Rejected by snail mail (12/6) X3

Syracuse University

 * Second interview scheduled for SSWR. Sort of.

Texas Christian University

 * CSWE interview scheduled (10/29/12)
 * CSWE interview held on 11/10
 * Anyone heard back about a campus visit?
 * Yes.  They have invited people.
 * Rejection e-mail received x3 (1/22)
 * Offer made and accepted (2/13)

Tulane

 * Open rank search
 * Campus interview 11/1
 * position filled

University of Alaska, Anchorage

 * Assistant Professor (8/31/12)

University at Buffalo

 * CSWE Interviews held
 * Campus visit scheduled (11/15)
 * Job offer accepted!
 * Congrats!! (X2)

University of Calgary

 * invitation to apply for multiple positions
 * Did anyone apply here? They were really recruiting!

University of California at Berkeley

 * No search this year

University of California, Los Angeles

 * SSWR interview scheduled (1/3) x4
 * Said they are primarily looking for an Associate Prof.
 * Rejection received by email (2/21)

University of Chicago

 * Open Rank Searches announced
 * Priority areas: international, mental health problems, aging, and education
 * Rejection letter (snail mail- 11/2) x2
 * CSWE interview
 * Rejection letter (snail mail (11/27) X3
 * Hmm, I thought the deadline was not til 12/15. Are they doing this on a rolling basis, do you think? I just sent in my materials before the 12/15 deadline. --> I believe your application will be reviewed.
 * SSWR interview (1/19) x 3

University of Cincinatti

 * Had a campus visit on 1/10

University of Connecticut

 * 8/17/12 - Search for Associate or Full Professor to serve as Director of the School of Social Work Institute for Violence Prevention and Reduction
 * Expertise in trauma-informed systems of care to address the effects of bullying and other forms of trauma and violence on children and youth

University of Denver

 * 2 Assistant Professors
 * Rejection letter received (10/19) (x 3)
 * Associate Professor
 * American Humane Endowed Chair (Full Professor)
 * letter of reciept of application (9/5)
 * CSWE interview scheduled for assistant prof position (10/10) (x2)
 * Rejection letter received (10/22)
 * Rejection via email. (11/15) (x3 on 11/29)
 * were these rejections after CSWE interviews?  Or just based on submitted materials? Thanks!
 * based on submitted materials (x3)
 * rejected after CSWE interview (x2)
 * They are inviting the finalists (1/29)
 * One Asst. Prof. position offered and accepted (2/15)

University of Georgia

 * CSWE Interview scheduled (10/31 x 3)
 * On campus interview scheduled (11/14 x 3)
 * Any offers? (12/13)
 * Had a campus interview; haven't received an offer nor a rejection (12/21)(x2)
 * At least one position is filled (1/7/13)
 * Was told I'd hear back this week (week of 1/7/13). Has anyone else heard anything?
 * Had a campus interview; haven't heard anyting (1/8/13)
 * Two positions filled, offers going out soon (one may have been offered) for 2 remaining positions (1/13/13)
 * Offer accepted x1 (2/8)

University of Illinois at Chicago

 * Caution issued in previous years
 * I tried to read more about this, but can't really put a finger on why people are saying to stay away,

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

 * Associate or Full Professor (9/5/12)
 * Rejection email (11/15)
 * 2 campus visits announced for early December (11/15)
 * SSWR interview scheduled (1/9)
 * Campus interview scheduled (2/5)

University of Kansas

 * Assistant Professor in aging/health, adult/child mental health, child welfare, or poverty/economic inequality
 * CSWE interview scheduled (10/26) (x2)
 * Rejection letter (10-31-12)
 * Campus visits?
 * yes, visit scheduled.
 * 2 positions filled!
 * Only ONE position was filled.
 * SSWR interview scheduled (12/13)

University of Kentucky

 * CSWE Interview scheduled
 * Campus visit scheduled (1/4)
 * Campus visit scheduled (2/1)
 * One person was offered a position but turned it down (X1)

University of Maryland Baltimore

 * open-rank tenure track faculty position in Management and Community Organization (MACO)
 * CSWE interview scheduled 10/26 (x3)
 * Campus interview invitation 11/14 (x3)
 * May be scheduling SSWR screening interviews (12/21)
 * Offer accepted

University of Michigan

 * one tenure track faculty position (8/29/12)
 * focus on macro or interpersonal practice methods including LGBT studies, management and evaluation, criminal justice, and school social work
 * email confirming receipt of application materials (10/24/12)
 * CSWE interview scheduled 10/30/12 (x3)
 * Rejection email (11/1) (x4)
 * Campus interview scheduled 11/27
 * Campus interview scheduled for 2/14

University of Minnesota

 * Open Rank Faculty Position in Health or Mental Health- Deadline October 15th
 * CSWE Interview scheduled (10/21) (x2)
 * Campus visit scheduled
 * Offer accepted - Congratulations!

University of Nebraska at Kearney

 * Had a campus visit in the early January
 * I heard someome got the final offer Feb/04

-anyone know anything about this program?

 * Phone interview scheduled 11/26
 * I decided not to apply after all, but it looks like people stick around, that's a good sign. Good luck.
 * ask about funding stability, the whole program was almost cut a few years ago.
 * Campus visit invite (Jan)
 * Any offers? 2/15

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

 * 7/17 - Search for Coordinator of Student Affairs at the rank of Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor announced
 * 10/23 hiring for 4 positions
 * CSWE interviews scheduled (x4) (10/22/12)
 * Anyone receive a campus visit?
 * Campus visits announced for Dec-early Jan
 * SSWR interview scheduled (12/13) (x3)
 * Rejection received (12/18)
 * I am pretty sure I got a rejection. I've just started deleting emails without really reading them now, but I vaguely recall the words North Carolina in one of them.


 * awww :(  (hug)

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
         Did they say how many candidates were invited?
 * Informal meeting held at CSWE
 * Anyone heard back from UNCG?
 * Skype interview early January; search committee meets 1/17 to decide on campus visits (1/14)
 * 1/18 called and invited to campus later this month
 * Got a rejection letter (3/12)

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

 * Phone interview 11/1/12
 * Phone interview 11/2/12
 * Phone interview 11/8/12
 * Anyone receive an offer for a campus interview?
 * They have scheduled visits
 * One position filled
 * Second position filled, offer accepted 1/14
 * Congrats!

University of North Dakota

 * informal interview at CSWE
 * meeting set at SSWR

University of Northern Iowa

 * Assistant Professor Tenure Track (9/1/12)

University of North Florida

 * Scheduling preliminary phone interviews (11/29)
 * scheduled for a campus visit in January
 * Had a campus visit 1/30 -1/31

University of Oklahoma Norman

 * CSWE Interview scheduled (10/19)
 * Campus interview (1/13)

Univeristy of Pennsylvania

 * Had a screening interview. (where at SSWR? For the "clinical" position?)
 * SSWR interview scheduled for "clinical" SW position (tenure-track)
 * campus visit scheduled (phone call came 1 week after SSWR)
 * The Dean at Penn was extremely unfriendly and condescending (He has a not-so-good reputation.). For example, after the interview he said, "Take the bottled water. It was expensive." After the screening interview, I decided that this is NOT where I wanted to end up.

University of Pittsburgh

 * Open-Rank Health and Social Work Search
 * Rejection via snail mail from application package (1/8)

University of South Carolina

 * Assistant Professor – Macro-practice
 * Job talk scheduled (11/15 x 2)
 * Position filled
 * Clinical Assistant Professor
 * Assistant/Associate Professor – older adults.
 * Full Professor: older adults, children and families, communities and neighborhoods, health, and social justice-related issues.
 * Associate Dean for Research
 * DeQuincy Newman Endowed Chair - associate or full professor.

University of Southern California

 * CSWE interview 11/10 (x2)
 * SSWR interview 1/4 (x2)
 * Which position were these (CSWE/SSWR) interviews for?
 * Clinical? Open-rank tenure track?
 * Snail Mail soft rejection letter 2/3
 * Clinical Position was filled
 * Campus visits just getting scheduled now (2/21)

University of Southern Indiana

 * any word on this position? The deadline was quite awhile ago
 * emailed SC chair to see if they are still accepting applications (3/10)

University of Tennessee

 * Letter received noting application materials received (9/5)
 * Any word about interviews with Tennessee?
 * campus visits are on going
 * Overheard that position is filled (1/14/13)- Thanks for letting us know- I wish they would let us know something- even an email would be nice...

University of Texas at Austin

 * Assistant/Associate Professor (9/7/12)
 * CSWE interviews scheduled
 * Campus visit scheduled
 * Rejection via email on materials submitted (no CSWE/SSWR interview, 1/4/13) X4
 * Offer made and accepted (2/14)
 * I went for a visit. Austin was NICE, the university as a whole was NICE, the school of social work was well...nice (The building looked like a high school.). For those of you thinking of applying here in the future, your two days will be packed. I interviewed with just about everyone there (Dean, faculty, this committee, that committee, BSW, MSW, PhD students), plus I had to do a research colloquium AND a teaching demonstration (in an auditorium, in front of 70 undergrads who needed extra motivation). No, your interview is not over when you have your last meeting with the Dean.

University of Texas at Arlington

 * CSWE interview scheduled (11/5)
 * They have invited candidates to the campus
 * Preliminary interview scheduled for SSWR (12/19, 3x)
 * Does anyone know much about this program? Pros/cons? (1/25)
 * Campus interviews occurring (Feb, 2013)
 * Offer made & accepted (2/15, 2x)

University of Texas at San Antonio

 * Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (9/7/12)
 * CSWE Interview
 * Heard one position was filled before SSWR
 * Does anyone know anything about this program?  I heard their Chair just retired this month.  Is it turbulent there or just normal retirement? (2/9/13)

University of Toronto

 * four tenure-stream faculty positions at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor
 * chair in law and social work
 * CSWE interview scheduled 10/24
 * Rejection email 11/22 (X4)
 * SSWR interview invitation 11/29

University of Utah

 * CSWE Interview scheduled (10/24 X 2)
 * Campus visit scheduled (11/12)

University of Washington

 * open rank tenure track position (8/28/12)
 * rejection letter received (11/27/12)

University of Wisconsin-Madison

 * Tenure-track position
 * meeting scheduled at CSWE (11/7) (x3)
 * second interview scheduled (11/13) (x4)
 * Finalists (3) identified and campus visits scheduled (12/5)  
 * Heard that they already made an offer (1/21)

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

 * Multiple Assistant Professor openings - posted 9/18/12
 * 11/2 invite for informational meeting at CSWE (x5)
 * Any word on interviews at Milwaukee?
 * Was invited for campus visit
 * Per search chair: search is still open, a set of finalists have been invited to campus, and it is possible that others may also be invited (1/31/13)

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

 * Assistant Professor (9/3/12)
 * Scheduling phone interviews (12/28/12)

Virginia Commonwealth
''Be cautious about VCU and make sure to ask questions about the School's culture. The enviornment there has become relatively unhealthy.''
 * CSWE interview scheduled (10/29/12)
 * CSWE interview scheduled (11/4/12 x 2)
 * Campus visits scheduled 11/18/12 x 5
 * No communication about application - not even rejection(1/20/13)
 * Offer accepted!
 * Rejection letter received yesterday (3/11/13). Position filled.

''Whoever wrote the above note of caution: could you please elaborate as this is a very vague warning. Also, if you are comfortable, could you tell us how you are affiliated with VCU? Thanks!''

Echo the warning!!

I have also heard this; they have lost several faculty in recent years.

''Treat Faculty, especially minorities, very badly. Lost several faculty last year; Be careful!!!''

''Echo the warning!! Culture is getting unhealthy; people are trying to leave..''

''I agree that the culture has become unhealthy in recent years and down right toxic to senior faculty. They have lost some great junior and senior faculty, much is a result of changing leadership, which impacts the direction of the SSW. If you are a person who can get funded research, publishes 6 articles a year or close to that mark, you will be well liked here. Quantitative research is the new norm, so qualitative minded or focused researchers probably will not find a good community here. I will say that the leadership is transparant in what they want and are looking for, so if you interview, you will see for yourself. I would advise folks interviewing to try to get a senior faculty member, if you can find one, away from everyone, and chat with them. VCU is trying to be at the level of Michigan, Columbia, etc., but are never going to be mentioned with those schools odds are, and in the process they are losing thier niche as a great well respected program with a good balance in scholarship across methods and areas and still an emphasis on quality social work education. Hope this is helpful to everyone.''

''I think some of these comments are kind of extreme. I actually went on a campus visit this year and did not feel this level of negativity. All schools have some internal problems and any school going through structural administrative changes will have some element of drama or turmoil. I would suggest making this decision based on personal experience not on the social work rumor mill. ''

''While I appreciate your assessment, a short visit likely does not give the full picture of the school's culture. The comments that have been made do truly reflect the changes that have taken place over the past few years.''

''As I said before all schools have some internal problems. When administrative changes are implemented and direction of the school shifted, people are inevitably going to leave and others unhappy. All I am saying is changes can be both positive and negative and the majority of these comments spin it in a very negative direction. I am not basing my perception on a 3-day visit; there are many other factors that come into play. However, the visit does add to the context of my opinion along with research on the school, interaction with current and former faculty, students etc.  ''

Personally, I thought the search committee were not very friendly.

Wayne State University

 * CSWE Interview scheduled (10/26) (x2)
 * Campus visit scheduled (11/16) (x2)
 * SSWR interview scheduled (1/10) x2
 * Campus visit scheduled
 * 1 hour skype interview (2/28)
 * One person was offered a position. Offer accepted (X1) - Mar 6

West Chester

 * Phone screening and campus interview scheduled 01/25

West Virginia University

 * Assistant/Associate Professor (9/6/12)

Wyoming

 * Phone interview scheduled (10/26)
 * Campus visit scheduled (11/27)