Social Work Pioneers and Innovators
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Karen ZgodaOur Favorite Macro Social Workers
Irena Sendler
1943. Arrested and tortured for
rescuing Jewish children from death
camps.
Irena Sendler rescued 2,500 Jewish
children in Poland
Maryann Mahaffey
1975-1977. First Female elected to
NASW. Created 1st Gay Task force
and created PACE. Detroit City
Councilor. Long time professor at
Wayne State
Maryann Mahaffey
Jane Addams
Peter Buxton
Pioneering social work manager. One
of the founding mothers of social work.
1931.
Jane Addams won the Nobel Peace
Prize
Frances Perkins
1945. First female presidential
cabinet member; first woman in
presidential line of succession.
http://naswfoundation.org/pioneers/
p/perkins.html
1931
1968. Peter Buxton opposed
Tuskeegee experiment. 1972
Study ends after 40 years.
Tuskegee Study
Robert T. Maslyn
1985. Created the first home, institute,
and publishing outlet for social work
managers
https://socialworkmanager.org/maslynarticle/
Reeta Wolfsohn, CMSW
Linda M. Grobman
1994. Founder of the New
Social Worker Magazine. A
trade publication focused on
social work students at all
levels and recent graduates to
assist in career development.
http://socialworker.com
Antonia Pantoja
1997. Recipient of Presidential
Medal of Freedom. Lifetime
activist and educator. Activist for
Puerto Rican justice and civil
rights, especially those of color.
http://www.naswfoundation.org/
pioneers/p/pantoja.htm
2003. Created Financial Social
Work (FSW) and the Center for
Financial Social Work
(www.financialsocialwork.com).
The Financial Therapy Network
followed.
Dorothy Irene Height
Godmother of civil rights and
womens movements. Lifetime
champion for justice and equality.
2004 Congressional medal of
freedom winner; 2010 Eulogized by
President Barak Obama
www.naswfoundation.org/pioneers/
h/height.htm
Barbara Lee
2001. The only member of both chambers of
congress to vote against the use of military force
in the wake of the events of 9/11; instrumental in
orchestrating every piece of legislation regarding
HIV and AIDS.
http://lee.house.gov/about-me/full-biography
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Ruth Amerson
Ronald G. Lewis
Whitney Young
Elizabeth Jessamine
Kauileolani Low Lucas
1937. First Hawaiian educated in
social work. Pioneering childrens
advocate and policy maker and
multiple service award win.
http://www.naswfoundation.org/
pioneers/l/lucas.htm
1964. Architect of the
Domestic Marshall Plan
www.socialworkers.org/
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Jack Rothman
1974. Prolific author, educator, activist
whose work bridges community social
work practice and empirical research
Jack Rothman * Wikipedia, the free
encyclopedia
1978. Activist. Clinician. Policy
Maker. Chief Architect of the
Indian Child Protective Act
http://www.naswfoundation.org/
pioneers/l/lewisr.html
Ada Deer
1993. First Asst. Secry. of Indian
Affairs; First Native American
member of congress to agitate
for restoration of Indian rights.
http://www.naswfoundation.org/
pioneers/d/deer.html
1995. Founded Another Choice for
Black Children. Pioneer in moving
older and non-traditional adoptees
into permanent homes.
Transformer of foster care.
http://acfbc.org/about_us.html
http://ssw.umich.edu/faculty/profiles/tenure-track/
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Steven Chough
First deaf person to receive an
MSW in the U.S.; Educator
and advocate for the deaf.
1997 retired from Galludet
University as Dean of Student
Affairs
http://
www.naswfoundation.org/
pioneers/c/chough.htm
Lorraine Gutierrez
Editor. Professor. Researcher. Lorraine Gutirrez has
a joint appointment with the School of Social Work
(SSW) and Department of Psychology at the
University of Michigan. Her teaching and scholarship
focuses on multicultural praxis in communities,
organizations and higher education.
Debbie Stabenow
2000. First woman from Michigan
woman elected to the U.S. Senate
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ttp://www.naswfoundation.org/
pioneers/DebbieStabenow.htm
Senator Barbara Mikulski
2011, 2012. Received distinctions of
longest serving woman Senator and
Congresswoman in U.S. history
