Title
              Professor of the Graduate School
          
            Department
                        School of Social Welfare
              
      
            Faculty URL
              https://socialwelfare.berkeley.edu/faculty/james-midgley
          
                  Email
              Midg@berkeley.edu
          
            Phone
              (510) 642-4341
          
                    
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                  Research Expertise and Interest
                            development,                  social development,                  social policy,                  community development,                  International social welfare,                  global poverty and inequality              
      
            Research Description
              James Midgley?is professor of the graduate school, Harry and Riva Specht Professor?emeritus (1997-2016) and former dean of the School of Social Welfare (1997-2006).
An authority on international social welfare, Dr. Midgley is regarded as a pioneer in the field?as it relates to social welfare in the developing world. He has published widely in this this field. His current research interests include international social development, social protection and social policy.