Michael Sherraden is the founding director of the Center for Social Development at the Brown School. Working with colleagues at CSD and many partners, Sherraden creates and tests innovations to improve social and economic well-being. He has defined and informed a growing body of applied research and policy to promote inclusion in asset building. This work has influenced asset-based policies and programs in the U.S. and many other countries. His research results have also informed inclusive and progressive child development accounts (CDAs) in St. Louis, other U.S. cities and states, and internationally. In addition, Sherraden’s research on Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930s contributed to the creation of AmeriCorps, and he was in attendance for the signing of the bill at the White House. Sherraden was elected to the inaugural class of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare, served on the board, and has provided leadership in the national initiative Grand Challenges in Social Work. Among other awards, he has been a Fulbright Scholar and listed by TIME magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Sherraden’s teaching currently focuses on social policy, social innovation, and effective strategies in applied social science. Michael Sherraden George Warren Brown Distinguished University Professor PhD, University of Michigan Office Phone: 314-935-6691 Email: sherrad@wustl.edu Download CV Areas of Focus: Social innovation Social policy Effective strategies in applied social research In The News Brown School ushers in new era for social policy October 30, 2024 Sherraden Honored as ‘Social Work Pioneer’ July 25, 2024 Kazakhstan Launches CDA Policy Informed by Center for Social Development Research March 14, 2024 ICHAD Celebrates its 10th Anniversary, and the Lives it Has Changed in Sub-Saharan Africa April 10, 2023 Sherraden to Receive Distinguished Career Achievement Award December 19, 2022 Brown School Faculty Among Most-Cited Scientists March 1, 2022 Sherraden Receives Billups Award for International Leadership September 20, 2021 Ph.D. Students at the Brown School Publish in Top Journals August 18, 2021 Along with Child Tax Credits, Invest in Child Development Accounts August 9, 2021 New Research: CDAs Generate Assets, Positive Outlook, Parental Investments April 11, 2021 Brown School Recognizes Faculty Authors and Editors May 7, 2020 Financial Social Work is Emerging in China, Influenced by Pioneering Work at the Center for Social Development December 16, 2019 Webinars Showcase Leadership in Grand Challenges for Social Work May 23, 2018 CSD report offers insights into how young people save in developing countries March 18, 2015