Dr. Charles Zastrow, PhD ’71, was recently named a “Social Work Pioneer” by the NASW Foundation for his decades of contributions to the field. The author of three social work textbooks and co-author of two more, his …
Year: 2018
MSW Student to Attend UN Meetings on Status of Women
Jane Benzschawel, an MSW student in our Part-Time Program, was selected as a delegate to the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations. She will attend commission review meetings in New York in March 2019. The …
PhD Alum Recognized for Outstanding Dissertation
Congratulations to Dr. June Paul who was recognized with the Outstanding Social Work Doctoral Dissertation Award from the Society for Social Work and Research! Dr. Paul, who received a PhD from UW-Madison in 2018, is an …
Social Workers Confronting Racial Injustice Conference
Registration for the School of Social Work’s annual Social Workers Confronting Racial Injustice Conference on January 25, 2019 is now open! A schedule and list of workshops are available on the conference site. The conference is free for a limited number of …
Distinguished Lecturer Emerita Back On Campus This Week
Ada Deer, a former Distinguished Lecturer for the School of Social Work, is on campus this week for a new initiative aimed at improving the experience of American Indian and Alaskan Native students. The effort, …
Katherine Magnuson and Partners Receive a Wisconsin Partnership Program Grant
Congratulations to Prof. Katherine Magnuson and partners with Supporting Families Together Association for receiving a Wisconsin Partnership Program grant to promote the social and emotional health of children. The project aims to address disparities in rates of expulsion among …
Response to racism and anti-Semitism
School of Social Work Community: Please see the below message from Professor Tova Walsh, who shares the sentiments of many of us in the School of Social Work: In the past week, shootings motivated by …
Professor Katherine Magnuson Selected as a Fellow
Professor Katherine Magnuson has been selected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare for her excellence in research on the well-being and development of economically disadvantaged children and their families. …
Full-Ride Scholarships Make MSW Degrees Attainable
Jason Lee Admissions to all MSW Programs Now Open! Cassandra Theno has dreamed of becoming a social worker and receiving her MSW since watching her own mother, who has a degree in social work, assist …
The Social Work Entrepreneur: A Series Highlighting Alums Who Have Created Their Own Businesses and Organizations
Mel Morgenbesser ALUM KATE SHAW IS GROWING HER DREAM Kate Shaw, MSW ’05, has a great deal of experience working with the elderly. She served as Executive Director of the West Madison Senior Center, was …