Call for JSWE Reviewers: Submit Your Application Today!

If you are seeking an opportunity to expand your skills while making an important contribution to the social work profession, apply to serve as a reviewer! The Journal of Social Work Education (JSWE) seeks applications for reviewers who are willing to donate their time and expertise to provide timely, relevant, and high-quality reviews of scholarly manuscripts. Applicants must:

• have an MSW and doctoral degree in any discipline OR a master’s degree in any discipline and a doctoral degree in social work.

Additionally, applicants must:

• have a minimum of three (3) peer reviewed publications in a scholarly journal; 
• be a faculty member affiliated with a CSWE-accredited social work program (full or part-time, appointed or adjunct, etc.);
• agree not to use AI for their reviews; and
• agree to review a minimum of three (3) manuscripts per year.

Apply today and share with your colleagues and programs!  

Join the CSWE Center for Diversity, Social & Economic Justice in one of two ways:

Share Social Media Content

Have you viewed content that has moved you? Does it address a particular competency, either broadly or very specifically? Please share the content and source(s) of that content with us so we can amplify it in hopes that it will be of equal or more benefit to others.

Participate in a Zoom interview/conversation

Participate in a Zoom interview to address how diversity is showing up in your life. We will use clips from those interviews as microcontent to share on CSWE social media.

The CSWE Center for Diversity, Social & Economic Justice website will showcase the best multimedia and social media content to facilitate a deep appreciation of diversity within social work education, practice and research. Along with written resources, there is increasing reliance by students, educators, researchers and practitioners on multimedia content to both understand and convey various elements of social work education, research and policy. 

Your voice matters! Your views matter! We are interested in hearing from you directly – this will be original content. The goal is to share original content widely as well as amplifying vetted publicly available content that promotes diversity, especially in the context of the nine competencies. Original content will include microcontent taken from 10-15min Zoom conversations. In addition, we may plan Instagram (IG) live sessions during the APM or other CSWE convened gatherings, with short conversations about various aspects of diversity. These conversations could center around specific themes, for example an upcoming APM, on specific themed months like Black history (February), social work (March), mental health awareness, AAPI, and women’s history (May), pride (June), Hispanic heritage (Sep-Oct), domestic violence and disability awareness (October), and Native American heritage month (Nov), for example.  

Through CSWE’s social media accounts, including Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter, Center content will reach a diverse audience. Each post will utilize hashtags related to the specific content in addition to #CSWEDiversityCenter, #socialwork and #oneCSWE. In addition  to the original content we will create, have you viewed content that has moved you? Does it address a particular competency, either broadly or very specifically? 

Please share the source(s) of that content with us so we can amplify it in hopes that it will be of equal or more benefit to others. 

The CSWE Center for Diversity, Social & Economic Justice website will be dynamic, a go to destination for lively, respectful, stimulating dialog about what diversity means to students, educators, researchers and practitioners. 

Your voice matters. Your journey matters. This is your opportunity to submit short blog entries, ranging between 400-500 words. 

The aim of this exercise in meaning making and meaning sharing is to elicit entries addressing how diversity can be manifested in each of the nine competencies. Which vantage point reflects your journey? Are you able to speak to intersectionality, addressing either identity or experience or both, with regards to oppression or privilege? Select one or more competencies. Address the various aspects of diversity as stated in the 2022 EPAS (p. 9 and p. 16), including but not limited to age, caste, class, color, culture, disability and ability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, generational status, immigration status, legal status, marital status, political ideology, race, nationality, religion/spirituality, sex, sexual orientation, and tribal sovereign status. Blog entries could include personal reflections, research and practice notes, and lessons learned in the classroom. 

Remember, this is your journey and we hope it inspires others to broaden their own understanding of experiences with privilege, power, alienation, oppression, marginalization, poverty, and outright discrimination. 

One of the challenges associated with trying to convey the letter and spirit of each Educational Policy and Accreditation Standard (EPAS) social work competency is the lack of readily available literature, particularly as it relates to the various forms of diversity. 

Here is your opportunity to contribute towards a section on the Center website that allows for the showcasing of existing peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, books, research reports, and other written resources. 

Examine the nine competencies – pick one or two or all and use the online form to share a resource, along with just a couple sentences to justify the inclusion of that source. What specific benefit did you derive from that resource that may help others to appreciate the depth and breadth of that competency? How does that resource address knowledge, skills and values particularly with regards to promoting diversity and mastering that competency? 

The goal is to provide students, educators, researchers and practitioners access to the state-of-the-art literature to vivify each of the competencies.    

Thank you for your interest in creating a curricular guide as part of the EPAS Curricular Guide Resource Series. Curricular Guides are used as an educational resource in various settings, particularly in the classroom. Please read the following guidelines to understand the curricular guide development process. 

Curricular Guides are created jointly with Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) staff and task force participants, led by two co-chairs and nine competency chairs. Task force members can be selected by CSWE staff and co-chairs or by an open call. Task force participants may include CSWE members, social work professionals, and/or interdisciplinary professionals. 

Each guide takes approximately one year to create with copyediting, printing, and promotion of the guide completed by CSWE. Curricular Guides are grant-funded, costing approximately $45,000- $50,000 to produce. CSWE recommends proposers identify or already have a funding source; CSWE may supplement additional grant sources on a case-by-case basis. 

Use this form to propose a curricular guide. CSWE administration will review the form and contact you within 2 weeks of review. 

2026 Call for Volunteers  

CSWE invites members to apply to serve on our Board of Accreditation or one of 17 distinguished CSWE commissions or councils. 

For more information about this and other volunteer opportunities, visit cswe.org/volunteer. 

Required Documents

1. Application
2. Resume
3. Brief statement of interest identifying the requested appointment area and describing special areas of expertise or interest in that area

How to apply

• You will need to create a free Submittable account or sign in with Google or Facebook credentials to submit to these forms. (please note: Submittable is not affiliated with your CSWE membership account). 
• You can save a draft of your work if you would like to finish filling out the form at a later date.
• If you need to make changes to your form, please withdraw your submission and resubmit.
• If anything changes with the information you submitted, please request to edit the submission
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We will follow-up with you about your submission by email. Please be sure to whitelist notification emails from Submittable and check the email you used to sign up for your Submittable Account regularly. Check out the Submitter Resource Center or reach out to Submittable's Customer Support team with any technical questions here.

Overview

CSWE-accredited baccalaureate and master's social work programs host site visits as an integral part of the reaffirmation process. Site visitors conduct visits to programs on behalf of the CSWE Board of Accreditation (BOA). The role of the site visitor is to be an objective gatherer of information to inform reaffirmation decisions. Site visitors are expected to conduct at least one site visit every two academic years, however, typically site visitors conduct one visit per year based on need and availability. Visits are conducted in-person or virtually. 

For more information on the policies, roles, and expectations of site visitors, please review the Site Visitor Info Sheet and Policy 6.6 in the Accreditation Policy Handbook.

Eligibility for Reapplication: 

The applicant must:

• be a current or former full- or part-time social work faculty member at a CSWE-accredited or candidate social work program or from a practice doctorate program planning to seek accreditation;
• possess at least three years of teaching experience in a CSWE-accredited or candidate social work program or in a practice doctorate program planning to seek accreditation; 
• have continued engagement in teaching and learning at a CSWE-accredited or candidate program or in a practice doctorate program planning to seek accreditation; 
• be willing to conduct at least one site visit every two academic years; and 
• be an active CSWE member or work at an institution with a CSWE-accredited social work program 

Highly Desired: 

• Experience as an administrator, educator, or student, in social work practice doctorate program(s).
• Fluency in Spanish & English, including the ability to review program materials and conduct visits in Spanish and English.  

Application Materials   Applicants that are eligible and interested in re-applying must complete the site visitor application.

Within the application portal, applicants will:

• respond to a brief set of questions:

How to apply

• You will need to create a free Submittable account or sign in with Google or Facebook credentials to submit to these forms. (please note: Submittable is not affiliated with your CSWE membership account). 
• You can save a draft of your work if you would like to finish filling out the form at a later date.
• If you need to make changes to your form prior to submission, please withdraw and resubmit.
• If anything changes with the information you submitted, please request to edit the submission
• Our platform works best on Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. Internet Explorer is not supported. Please make sure you are using a supported browser.
• You can download Firefox by following the instructions linked here.
• You can download Chrome by following the instructions linked here.

We will follow-up with you about your submission by email. Please be sure to whitelist notification emails from Submittable and check the email you used to sign up for your Submittable Account regularly. Check out the Submitter Resource Center or reach out to Submittable's Customer Support team with any technical questions here.

Application Review 

CSWE accreditation staff evaluate applications based on applicant qualifications and to ensure a diverse and well-rounded group of volunteers, considering, but not limited to the following: number of visits in the upcoming reaffirmation cycle(s), geographic diversity, institutional auspice (e.g., minority-serving institution, research/teaching focus), social work program options, size, program foci, and CSWE’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy Statement.

Appointments: Applicants will be notified of a decision by mid-June 2026. Site visitors are appointed to 3-year terms of service (July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2029), with the option to renew appointment at the expiration of the term. 

Training Requirement: Reappointed site visitors will be required to review the asynchronous site visitor training prior to their next visit (about 2 hours in length) or attend one of the live training sessions. 

Training Dates: November 6, 2026, 12:00 - 3:00 PM (ET); November 12, 2026, 12:00- 3:00 PM (ET)

For more information about this and other volunteer opportunities, visit cswe.org/volunteer or cswe.org/accredvolunteer. 

New site visitors, must apply, be appointed, and attend training to be certified and eligible for future visit assignments. Current site visitors only need to reapply at the end of their appointed 3-year term.

Overview

CSWE-accredited baccalaureate and master's social work programs host site visits as an integral part of the reaffirmation process. Site visitors conduct visits to programs on behalf of the CSWE Board of Accreditation (BOA). The role of the site visitor is to be an objective gatherer of information to inform reaffirmation decisions. Site visitors are expected to conduct at least one site visit every two academic years, however, typically site visitors conduct one visit per year based on need and availability. Visits are conducted in-person or virtually. 

For more information on the policies, roles, and expectations of site visitors, please review the Site Visitor Info Sheet and Policy 6.6 in the Accreditation Policy Handbook.

Eligibility  

The applicant must:

• be a current or former full- or part-time social work faculty member at a CSWE-accredited or candidate social work program or from a practice doctorate program planning to seek accreditation;
• possess at least three years of teaching experience in a CSWE-accredited or candidate social work program or in a practice doctorate program planning to seek accreditation; 
• have continued engagement in teaching and learning at a CSWE-accredited or candidate program or in a practice doctorate program planning to seek accreditation; 
• be willing to conduct at least one site visit every two academic years; and 
• be an active CSWE member or work at an institution with a CSWE-accredited social work program 

Highly Desired: 

• Experience as an administrator, educator, or student, in social work practice doctorate program(s).
• Fluency in Spanish & English, including the ability to review program materials and conduct visits in Spanish and English.  

Application Materials   Applicants that are eligible and interested in applying to become a certified site visitor must complete the site visitor application.

Within the application portal, applicants will:

• respond to a brief set of questions (including a statement of interest);
• upload CV; and 
• upload a letter of support from their program’s chief administrator (e.g., dean, chair); that would support the time necessary to devote to site visitor trainings and visit commitments. If the applicant is the program's chief administrator, a letter of support should be provided from an institutional administrator (e.g., provost). If you are unable to obtain a letter of support from your program’s chief administrator by April 30, 2026, at 11:59:59 PM ET then please upload a note stating when you estimate you will receive this letter of support. Once obtained, please email to Alyson Balfour, Accreditation Volunteer Manager, adurant@cswe.org and then your application will be considered complete.

How to apply

• You will need to create a free Submittable account or sign in with Google or Facebook credentials to submit to these forms. (please note: Submittable is not affiliated with your CSWE membership account). 
• You can save a draft of your work if you would like to finish filling out the form at a later date.
• If you need to make changes to your form prior to submission, please withdraw and resubmit.
• If anything changes with the information you submitted, please request to edit the submission
• Our platform works best on Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. Internet Explorer is not supported. Please make sure you are using a supported browser.
• You can download Firefox by following the instructions linked here.
• You can download Chrome by following the instructions linked here.

We will follow-up with you about your submission by email. Please be sure to whitelist notification emails from Submittable and check the email you used to sign up for your Submittable Account regularly. Check out the Submitter Resource Center or reach out to Submittable's Customer Support team with any technical questions here.

Application Review 

CSWE accreditation staff evaluate applications based on applicant qualifications and to ensure a diverse and well-rounded group of volunteers, considering, but not limited to the following: number of visits in the upcoming reaffirmation cycle(s), geographic diversity, institutional auspice (e.g., minority-serving institution, research/teaching focus), social work program options, size, program foci, and CSWE’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy Statement.

Appointments  Applicants will be notified of a decision by mid-June 2026. Site visitors are appointed to 3-year terms of service (July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2029), with the option to renew appointment at the expiration of the term. 

Orientation and Training   To be assigned to a visit, appointed applicants are required to attend orientation and training, even if previously trained. Appointed individuals must attend one virtual orientation (Summer 2026) and one virtual training (Fall 2026).

Orientation Dates: July 30, 2026, 3:00 - 4:00 PM (ET); August 5, 2026, 3:00 - 4:00 PM (ET)

Training Dates: November 6, 2026, 12:00 - 3:00 PM (ET); November 12, 2026, 12:00- 3:00 PM (ET)

Periodic trainings may be required of site visitors to remain current on the EPAS, BOA interpretations, and site visit operations. 

For more information about this and other volunteer opportunities, visit cswe.org/volunteer or cswe.org/accredvolunteer. 

Overview

The Fellowship Review Committee (FRC) serves as the primary review body for post-master’s social work fellowship programs seeking initial or continued accreditation and is responsible for making accreditation decision recommendations to the CSWE Board of Accreditation (BOA). As post-master’s social work fellowship programs are practice-based and not degree programs at universities or colleges, the FRC is comprised of social work educators and practitioners which ensures a peer-review based accreditation process for these practice-based programs.  

For more information on the policies, roles, and expectations of site visitors, please review the Fellowship Review Committee Info Sheet.

Eligibility     

The applicant must be a social work practitioner and/or educator with fellowship education experience.

Application Materials 

Applicants that are eligible and interested in applying to become a fellowship review committee member must complete the application.

Within the application portal, applicants will:

• respond to a brief set of questions (including a statement of interest); 
• upload CV; and
• complete a commitment checklist

How to apply

• You will need to create a free Submittable account or sign in with Google or Facebook credentials to submit to these forms. (please note: Submittable is not affiliated with your CSWE membership account). 
• You can save a draft of your work if you would like to finish filling out the form at a later date.
• If you need to make changes to your form prior to submission, please withdraw and resubmit.
• If anything changes with the information you submitted, please request to edit the submission
• Our platform works best on Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. Internet Explorer is not supported. Please make sure you are using a supported browser.
• You can download Firefox by following the instructions linked here.
• You can download Chrome by following the instructions linked here.

We will follow-up with you about your submission by email. Please be sure to whitelist notification emails from Submittable and check the email you used to sign up for your Submittable Account regularly. Check out the Submitter Resource Center or reach out to Submittable's Customer Support team with any technical questions here.

Application Review 

CSWE accreditation staff evaluate applications based on applicant qualifications and to ensure a diverse and well-rounded group of volunteers, considering, but not limited to the following: geographic diversity, social work education experience, practice experience, and CSWE’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy Statement.

Appointments

Applicants will be notified of a decision by mid-June 2026. FRC members are appointed to 3-year terms of service (July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2029), with the option to renew their appointment at the expiration of the term, for a total of two terms. 

For more information about this and other volunteer opportunities, visit cswe.org/volunteer or cswe.org/accredvolunteer.

The Journal of Social Work Education (JSWE) invites abstract submissions for a special issue titled “Reflection and Renewal: Revisiting and Envisioning a Half-Century of Innovation and Impact in Social Work Doctoral Education.” The special issue is scheduled for publication in Summer 2027. Please direct questions about this special issue to jswe@cswe.org.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2026

Guest Editor Information

Dr. Mimi V. Chapman (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

Dr. Tova Walsh (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Dr. Jonathan J. Okstad (Northwestern University)

Background

In anticipation of the 50th anniversary of the Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work (GADE), this JSWE special issue will reflect on the past, present, and future of social work doctoral education. Consistent with the vision of GADE to advance inclusive, equitable, and just social work doctoral education, the collection of articles will highlight innovation and excellence in doctoral education and the diversity of social work doctoral programs and will recognize the achievements and contributions of doctoral education within the profession. 

The special issue will provide authors a chance to record and discuss the current state of doctoral education and contributions doctoral level social workers make to the profession, describe how doctoral education has evolved and changed since GADE’s beginnings, and discuss current critical issues in doctoral education. The issue will encompass attention to evolution, innovation, and the path ahead in doctoral education culminating in both the Doctor of Social Work (DSW) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in social work degrees.

This special issue is intended for social work doctoral educators, deans, program directors, faculty, doctoral students, postdoctoral scholars, and community and institutional partners engaged in doctoral education. It also invites contributions from allied disciplines that intersect with social work to advance inclusive, equitable, and just doctoral education. In recognition of GADE’s 50th anniversary, we especially welcome abstract submissions that reflect on the evolution, current landscape, and future directions of doctoral education in social work.

This special issue seeks to capture the breadth and diversity of doctoral education across programs while critically examining its contributions, challenges, and opportunities as the field looks toward the next 50 years. Authors are encouraged to engage with, but are not limited to, the following topics:

• Historical perspectives on the development and evolution of social work doctoral education
• The role and impact of doctoral education on the social work profession, research, policy, and practice
• Innovations in doctoral program design, curriculum, and pedagogy
• Preparing doctoral students for diverse career pathways, including academia, practice, policy, and leadership roles
• Mentorship, advising, and student support structures in doctoral education
• Equity, inclusion, and access in doctoral admissions, training, and outcomes
• Experiences and outcomes of doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars
• Interdisciplinary and cross-sector collaborations in doctoral training
• The role of doctoral education in advancing social justice and addressing complex social challenges
• Institutional, financial, and structural considerations shaping doctoral education
• Global perspectives and comparative analyses of doctoral education in social work
• Future directions and emerging challenges for doctoral education in social work

Special Instructions for Abstract Submissions

• Abstracts should be no longer than 250 words and submitted via Submittable by Wednesday, July 1, 2026.
• Abstracts must adhere to APA style (7th edition) guidelines.
• Avoid abbreviations, diagrams, citations, and references to the text in the abstract.

The Guest Editors will provide abstract dispositions by Monday, August 3, 2026. 

Authors of selected abstracts will be invited to submit a full manuscript for peer review. Final manuscripts must adhere to APA style (7th edition) guidelines and should be submitted by Monday, November 2, 2026, via JSWE’s ScholarOne portal.

Final Manuscript Formats 

Standard JSWE manuscript formats are welcome for the special issue, including empirical and conceptual articles (maximum 25 pages) and Notes (brief reports, 10–15 page) focused on field learning, research, teaching, or practice. Authors must comply with the manuscript preparation guidelines noted by JSWE’s submission guidelines.

Key Dates:

• Abstract submissions due by Wednesday, July 1, 2026
• Abstract decisions completed by Monday, August 3, 2026
• Manuscript submissions due by Monday, November 2, 2026
• Manuscript decisions completed by Monday, February 1, 2027 
• Revisions completed by Monday, March 1, 2027
• Final decisions completed by Thursday, April 1, 2027
• Publication date: June 2027

NOTE: Abstracts that are not submitted using Submittable will NOT be considered for the special issue. Abstracts submitted via ScholarOne that were not pre-selected by the Guest Editors will also NOT be considered for the special issue. Manuscript submissions for regular issues can be submitted at any time through ScholarOne at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jswe. 

Please direct questions about abstract submissions to jswe@cswe.org