By Maya Meinert
The USC School of Social Work recently installed four professors as endowed faculty members. They include Dean Marilyn L. Flynn, who was installed as an endowed chair, and Ron Avi Astor, William Vega and Suzanne Wenzel, who how hold named professorships.
“An endowed professorship in social work is among the most powerful ways to demonstrate a basic faith in humanity—and the incredible value of people working to help other people,” said USC Provost Michael Quick at the Town and Gown event.
“We often think of this profession as reactive. It responds to enduring problems like poverty, abuse, addiction and the challenges faced by military families, and we do work to find the most effective ways to approach these issues,” he said. “But at USC, we go beyond this response to anticipate problems. We are working to create scholarship that is ahead of the curve.”