Rosemary Barbera, Ph.D., ’83, M.A. ’86, of La Salle’s Department of Social Work received an international honor from the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). She was named the individual winner of the Global Social Work
Education Commission’s Partners in Advancing International Education (PIE) Awards.

The CSWE Commission on Global Social Work Education honors the contribution of social work faculty, students, and organizations through these awards. According to the Commission, the PIE awards recognize “conceptual, curricular, and programmatic innovations in education for international social work.”

La Salle’s Department of Social Work holds one of the 500-plus accreditations from CSWE for its undergraduate programs. The Master of Social Work program, in its second year, is also on the path toward accreditation from CSWE.

—Meg Ryan