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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Michael Dubinski (MSW ’21)
Guardian Ad Litem Attorney, Legal Aid
Society at Milwaukee County Children’s Court Office
“Pitt Social Work led me to where I am today by giving me the mindset, training, and skills to see a vision for my career working at the intersection of law and social work.”
San Diego, California
Michael Eichler (MSW ’86)
Playwright
“I’ve led a career in training and educating community organizers. Later in life, I began to write plays and now fully focus on playwriting. My plays always include a theme based on a community organizing experience. Pitt Social Work was instrumental in my career and [gave me] a powerful degree that can be applied in a variety of ways. Never pigeonhole yourself!”
Cheverly, Maryland
Jasmine Wilson-Bryant (MSW ’11)
Senior Social Worker Geriatrics, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, D.C.
“Pitt gave me a stronger foundation in understanding the different avenues of geriatric social work, particularly within the federal government. Through diverse hands-on experiences and fellowships, I learned how to address the unique needs of older adults while navigating the policies and systems that support them. This training continues to guide my work today, helping me advocate for older adults and improve their quality of life on a broader and daily scale.”
Houston, Texas
Serwaa Omowale (MSW ’08, PhD ’21)
Assistant Professor, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health
“Pitt Social Work is known for its community engagement and community-based work. My PhD advisor and dissertation chair was John Wallace, who is very involved in this field. I was able to see how the PhD program does community engagement, which prepared me to do community-based intervention work. I still use my MSW skill set when I interact with people and in my research.”
Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Yanti Kusumawardhani (MSW ’05)
Consultant, Save the Children Indonesia, and Indonesia Representative on Children Rights, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children
“I am forever grateful for and proud of my MSW at [the] School of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh. It has shaped my career in my country, Indonesia; ASEAN region; and a larger global context in areas that I [am] deeply connected to. The more you learn, the more you will grow, and as we learn with pleasure, we never forget!”
By the Numbers
Alumni residing by state:
1-50 alumni
CT, DC, WV, DE, TN, IN, MN, WA, OR, WI, KY, ME, MO, AL, LA, NM, MS, NH, OK, HI, NV, RI, UT, VT, NE, MT, ID, IA, ND, AK, AR, KS, SD, WY
51-100 alumni
AZ, IL, CO, SC, MI, MA, GA
101-200 alumni
TX, NJ, NC, VA
201-300 alumni
CA, MD, FL, OH, NY
301+ alumni
PA
- 6,000+ alumni reside in Pennsylvania
- Pittsburgh has more than 4,500 alumni
66 international alumni