Sacred Heart University names new associate dean at School of Social Work

Sacred Heart University has promoted Dr. Duy Nguyen, associate professor of social work, to associate dean for the School of Social Work.

Nguyen has been a faculty member at the Fairfield-based school since 2021. He is a licensed clinical social worker with bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Washington University in St. Louis and a doctorate from Columbia University. He has held faculty appointments at Columbia and New York University, as well as Temple University in Philadelphia, where he taught courses in research, statistics and human behavior.

Nguyen also directed the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services-funded Minority Fellowship Program at the Council on Social Work Education in Virginia.

“Duy’s dedication to the School of Social Work and its students is evident in everything he does,” said Mark Beekey, dean of the College of Arts & Sciences. “I know he is going to bring a lot to the table in his new role, and I am looking forward to seeing exactly what that entails.”