Alumna Rebecca Paradiso de Sayu, PhD ’13, Enters the For-Profit World Unlike most students pursuing doctoral education, Rebecca Paradiso de Sayu knew before starting a doctorate program that she did not plan to pursue a …
Year: 2019
Alumni Provide Leadership in Social Work Education
The Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Commission on Accreditation (COA) is responsible for accrediting and re-affirming the accreditation of more than 800 undergraduate and MSW social work programs. Four UW-Madison School of Social Work …
Part-Time Program Student Spotlight: Sean Michels
This spotlight features one of our students, Sean Michels, who is the CPS Initial Assessment Social Worker for Sheboygan County. Year in the program & focus: 4th year-Advanced Standing: Children, Youth, and Families – Child …
Researchers Shed Light on Previously Unknown Characteristic of People with Down Syndrome
A new study of 3,000 people in Wisconsin aged 21 and older with Down syndrome, published in JAMA Neurology by Assistant Professor of Social Work Lauren Bishop and colleagues, shows that by age 55, three …
Molly Costanzo Receives Doctoral Research Award
PhD student Molly Costanzo has received the 2020 Student Research Award from the Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work. In addition to a cash award, she will be recognized at the GADE Reception …
BSW student Layne Wetherbee Recipient of 2019 Bascom Hill Society Scholarship
Congratulations to BSW student Layne Wetherbee who received the 2019 Bascom Hill Society Scholarship from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Wisconsin Foundation. In her time here she’s worked with Dr. Paja Charles on the Pathways for …
Two Alums Receive National Social Work Profession Honors
Congratulations to two school alumni who have made significant contributions to the field of social work. Michael Daley, PhD ’83, was named a “Social Work Pioneer” by the National Association of Social Workers. This prestigious …
PhD student Meghan Jenkins Morales receives New Investigator Award
Congratulations to PhD student Meghan Jenkins Morales who received the UW Institute on Aging’s 2019 New Investigator Award in the Social Sciences category for her poster, “The Association Between Housing Cost Burden, Unmet Care Needs …
Waring Receives Dissertation Fellowship
PhD student Melody Waring was recently selected as one of three recipients of the 2019 Dissertation Fellowship Award from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. Through her project, “Caring for Aging Parents: Stratified …
Two Community-based Efforts Aim to Improve Parenting Skills and Reduce Recidivism Rate in Dane County
UW-Madison School of Social Work Assistant Professor Pajarita Charles and Partners Emphasize Family Support By Jason Lee Raising children is the most important and rewarding work parents often experience. It can also be overwhelming. As …