Susan Stone

Susan Stone is the Dean for Berkeley Social Welfare and holds the Catherine Mary and Eileen Clare Hutto Professor of Social Services in Public Education at the University of California at Berkeley School of Social Welfare. Her work focuses on advancing school social work practices, equitable school policies, and community-engaged research methodologies.

• University: University of California at Berkeley
• School: School of Social Welfare
• Department: Social Welfare
• Rank: Professor

Her research emphasizes partnered research approaches, administrative data analysis, and addressing systemic inequities in educational settings. She has contributed extensively to understanding school-based health centers, bicultural identity curricula, and interprofessional collaboration in schools.

Recent publications focus on organizational learning in university-community partnerships, racial equity in school social work, and data-driven policy development. Her empirical work spans topics like student attendance infrastructure, trauma-informed practices, and welfare policy for vulnerable youth.

Scientific Awards:

• Chancellor’s Public Service Award (2023)
• American Academy of Social Work Board Member (2023)
• American Academy of Social Work Fellow (2020)
• Society for Social Work and Research Fellow (2014)
• Teacher of the Year (2010)

Contact: swdean@berkeley.edu