University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice

University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice

Established	1908
Dean	John L. Jackson
Students	477
Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Campus	Urban, 269 acres (1.1 km²)
Website	www.sp2.upenn.edu

The University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Social Policy and Practice, commonly known as Penn SP2, is a school of social policy and social work in the United States whose vision is "The passionate pursuit of social innovation, impact and justice."^[1] Originally named the School of Social Work, the school was founded in 1908 and is a graduate school of the University of Pennsylvania. The school specializes in research, education, and policy development in relation to both social and economic issues.^[2]^[3] The University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Social Policy and Practice is currently ranked as one of the leading schools for social policy and social work graduate education.^[4]^[5] The school offers degrees in a variety of subfields of social policy and social work.^[6]^[7]

Notable faculty and staff

Research centers

Center for High Impact Philanthropy
Center for Mental Health & Aging (CMHA)
Field Center for Children's Policy, Practice & Research
The Evelyn Jacobs Ortner Center on Family Violence
Out-of-School Time Resource Center
Program for Religion and Social Policy Research^[9]

References

↑ "About SP2". University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice.
↑ "SP2 Vision".
↑ "SP2 School of Social Policy & Practice". Graduate Guide.
↑ "Graduate School Rankings". US News & World Report.
↑ "Ranking of U.S. Social Work/Welfare Programs". Social Psychology.
↑ "SP2 Programs".
↑ "Peterson’s National Guide University of Pennsylvania SP2". Petersons.
↑ "SP2 Index".
↑ "SP2 Centers".

External links

University of Pennsylvania

Schools	Annenberg School for Communication Annenberg Public Policy Center Center for Global Communication Studies School of Arts and Sciences School of Dental Medicine School of Design Graduate School of Education School of Engineering and Applied Science School of Law Perelman School of Medicine School of Nursing School of Social Policy and Practice School of Veterinary Medicine Wharton School

Programs	Center for Advanced Judaic Studies Fels Institute of Government Graduate Group in the Art and Archaeology of the Mediterranean World Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology Lauder Institute Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics Singh Program in Networked & Social Systems Engineering (NETS) Vagelos Program in Life Sciences and Management Vagelos Scholars Program in Molecular Life Sciences

Places	University City Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts College Hall College Houses David Rittenhouse Laboratory Fisher Fine Arts Library Historic District Houston Hall Institute of Contemporary Art Irvine Auditorium Kelly Writers House Meyerson Hall Moore School of Electrical Engineering Morris Arboretum Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology New Bolton Center Penn Park Perelman Quadrangle Richards Medical Research Laboratories Van Pelt Library

Athletics	Penn Quakers Band "Fight on, Pennsylvania!" Basketball Men's Women's College Boat Club Lacrosse Penn Relays Soccer Men's Women's Class of 1923 Arena Franklin Field Meiklejohn Stadium Palestra

Media	The Daily Pennsylvanian Pennsylvania Punch Bowl University of Pennsylvania Press Wharton School Publishing WQHS Radio WXPN

Life	Student life Notable alumni and faculty Wharton School alumni Mask and Wig Penn Glee Club Penn Masala Penn MERT PennApps Philomathean Society "Hail, Pennsylvania!" "The Red and the Blue"

Coordinates: 39°57′12″N 75°11′50″W / 39.95323°N 75.19722°W / 39.95323; -75.19722

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