Jay Stephen Sweifach

Jay Stephen Sweifach serves as an Associate Professor at Yeshiva University's Wurzweiler School of Social Work, where he also earned his DSW (2002) and MSW (1988). His academic career spans over three decades with clinical experience in individual and group settings.

His research critically examines social work through specialized lenses including:

• Jewish community applications
• Ethical frameworks
• Domestic violence interventions
• Disaster response systems
• Cuban Jewish diaspora studies
• Sex education policy in educational institutions

Professor Sweifach has disseminated his findings through 35+ peer-reviewed publications and international presentations, establishing significant contributions to culturally specific social work practices.

His instructional portfolio includes doctoral advising (SWK 8950), Advanced Fieldwork sequences (SWK 6536D/C), Social Group Work Practice (SWK 6024), Social Work Education (SWK 8696), and Social Work Values and Ethics (SWK 6134).

No formal scientific awards were documented in the source materials, though his sustained scholarly output demonstrates professional recognition through academic channels.