WCU College of Education and Social Work

WCU College of Education and Social Work Welcome to West Chester University's College of Education and Social Work page! Welcome to the College of Education and Social Work.

Our College includes Teacher Education, Counselor Education, Social Work, and other select professional education programs, such as Literacy and Special Education. The core emphasis of all the programs in the College is to prepare you to become a confident, caring and highly effective professional. Our major goal is to have you graduate ready to be a leader in your field, whether it is as a teache

r, counselor, social worker, clinician, or other service-minded professional. We accomplish this through the commitment and expertise of a nationally and internationally respected teaching-oriented faculty and staff.

Thank you to Liz Schmidt for being our commencement speaker! You can listen to her full speech by going to www.wcupa.edu...
06/05/2026

Thank you to Liz Schmidt for being our commencement speaker! You can listen to her full speech by going to www.wcupa.edu/commencement/ceremonyrecordings.aspx

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Learn about the Ghana Study Abroad Program by checking out this short video! Scan the QR code or go to https://youtu.be/...
06/04/2026

Learn about the Ghana Study Abroad Program by checking out this short video! Scan the QR code or go to https://youtu.be/t-tYuR92nK8 to watch! Thank you Dr. Hadih Deedat for your work with the study abroad program!

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The CESW & Dean Williams would like to express our gratitude to Alyssa Wheat, Ariel Hudson, and Connor Penny for their w...
06/03/2026

The CESW & Dean Williams would like to express our gratitude to Alyssa Wheat, Ariel Hudson, and Connor Penny for their work with PRIZE (www.wcupa.edu/prize) as Ambassadors and Summer Teacher Academy Program Assistants! We are so grateful for their investment in growing the teaching profession and building relationships with high school students in PRIZE. This year’s PRIZE Summer Teacher Academy will run from June 21-26, and we are so looking forward to it! If you have any questions about PRIZE, please email [email protected]. Congrats again to Alyssa, Ariel, and Connor on their graduations!

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Looking for an on-campus job? Become a Peer Mentor! Scan the QR code to apply! Reach out to km969064@wcupa.edu with ques...
06/02/2026

Looking for an on-campus job? Become a Peer Mentor! Scan the QR code to apply! Reach out to [email protected] with questions!

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Congratulations and thank you to Donna Callaghan, our Department Coordinator in Social Work, for her 10 years at WCU! [I...
05/28/2026

Congratulations and thank you to Donna Callaghan, our Department Coordinator in Social Work, for her 10 years at WCU!

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Thank you to Dr. Casey Bohrman for your exceptional years of service as the Special Assistant to the Dean for Social Wor...
05/27/2026

Thank you to Dr. Casey Bohrman for your exceptional years of service as the Special Assistant to the Dean for Social Work!
And welcome Dr. Suzen Wysor Nguema in your new role as the Special ASsistant to the Dean for Social Work!

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We celebrate three of the CESW staff for their 15 years with WCU! Thank you to Kathy Crouse (Dean's Office), Elizabeth C...
05/27/2026

We celebrate three of the CESW staff for their 15 years with WCU! Thank you to Kathy Crouse (Dean's Office), Elizabeth Carney (Dean's Office), and Michelle Fisher (CESW Tech Center) for all your dedication and hard work!

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Thank you to Dr. Katie Solic for her dedication and work as the inaugural director of PRIZE! And welcome to our new PRIZ...
05/26/2026

Thank you to Dr. Katie Solic for her dedication and work as the inaugural director of PRIZE! And welcome to our new PRIZE Board of Directors, Dr. McInnis, Dr. Santori, and Dr. Severino!

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The CESW Office will be closed today, Monday May 25, in observance of the holiday.[Image Description: a banner of flags ...
05/25/2026

The CESW Office will be closed today, Monday May 25, in observance of the holiday.

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West Chester, PA
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