Justin Harty

Dr. Justin S. Harty is an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work at Arizona State University. His teaching and research focus on child welfare, fatherhood, and social work history, with an emphasis on supporting young fathers transitioning out of foster care. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Dr. Harty combines practice experience with scholarship to examine how systems can better engage and serve fathers and families.

He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago’s Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice, his MSW from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and bachelor’s degrees in sociology and philosophy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Dr. Harty’s current projects explore father-focused interventions in child welfare, foster care, and home visiting programs. His historical research highlights the contributions of Black social workers and communities of color, with attention to how social work’s past shapes contemporary practice.