UNLV School of Social Work

The UNLV School of Social Work provides a wide range of educational experiences for students entering the ever-expanding field of social work. Located in one of the fastest growing regions of the country, students obtain their BSW and MSW degrees and are able to work in a variety of settings, including child welfare, mental health, criminal and juvenile justice, gerontology, domestic violence, health care, community development, policy practice, and research. Our graduates are engaged in direct practice, program development and administration, and public advocacy.

The School is located on a beautiful urban campus with more than 25,000 students and 140 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Social work students can pursue either part-time or full-time study. Graduates from accredited BSW programs are also eligible for Advanced Standing. If you are concerned with matters of social justice, and want to make a difference in peoples’ lives and your communities, we invite you to consider the social work profession as a rewarding and valuable career.

Joanne J. Thompson, Ph.D.
Professor and Director

Dr. Thompson holds a Ph.D. from Rutgers University, her MSW from the University of Arkansas, and Bachelor Arts from LaGrange College, LaGrange, Georgia. Prior to joining UNLV, she was Professor and Director of the School of Social Work, University of New England, Portland, Maine. She was also a member of the Social Work faculty at the University of Tennessee and University of Georgia. She served as a member of the Tennessee Board of Social Work Certification and Licensure and was the Director of the Office of Policy Analysis, Tennessee Department of Human Services. Dr. Thompson has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, including Social Work, Journal of Progressive Human Services, Affilia, Journal of Social Work Education, and Administration in Social Work.

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Greenspun College of Urban Affairs School of Social Work

School of Social Work University of Nevada, Las Vegas Box 455032 4505 Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, NV 89154-5032 (702) 895-3311 telephone (702) 895-4079 facsimile			From The Director The UNLV School of Social Work provides a wide range of educational experiences for students entering the ever-expanding field of social work. Located in one of the fastest growing regions of the country, students obtain their BSW and MSW degrees and are able to work in a variety of settings, including child welfare, mental health, criminal and juvenile justice, gerontology, domestic violence, health care, community development, policy practice, and research. Our graduates are engaged in direct practice, program development and administration, and public advocacy. The School is located on a beautiful urban campus with more than 25,000 students and 140 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Social work students can pursue either part-time or full-time study. Graduates from accredited BSW programs are also eligible for Advanced Standing. If you are concerned with matters of social justice, and want to make a difference in peoples’ lives and your communities, we invite you to consider the social work profession as a rewarding and valuable career. Joanne J. Thompson, Ph.D. Professor and Director (Full Vita) Dr. Thompson holds a Ph.D. from Rutgers University, her MSW from the University of Arkansas, and Bachelor Arts from LaGrange College, LaGrange, Georgia. Prior to joining UNLV, she was Professor and Director of the School of Social Work, University of New England, Portland, Maine. She was also a member of the Social Work faculty at the University of Tennessee and University of Georgia. She served as a member of the Tennessee Board of Social Work Certification and Licensure and was the Director of the Office of Policy Analysis, Tennessee Department of Human Services. Dr. Thompson has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, including Social Work, Journal of Progressive Human Services, Affilia, Journal of Social Work Education, and Administration in Social Work.