Ram Cnaan, director of SP2’s Program for Religion and Social Policy Research, was recently chosen as Best Reviewer for his work with the Journal of Social Work Education (JSWE). Criteria for choosing the Best Reviewer included exceptional service in responsiveness to requests for review, timeliness in submitting completed reviews and quality of written reviews. Dr. Cnaan received the award at the Council on Social Work Education 2019 Annual Program Meeting in Denver, Colorado. 

Dr. Cnaan has published numerous articles in scientific journals related to faith-based organizations, volunteerism, criminal justice, social policy and more. He serves on editorial boards for a number of academic journals and he is the author or editor of several academic books.