Month: March 2019

Lecturer Publishes Experience of Overcoming Domestic Abuse as Teenager

Alumna (MSW ’05) and long-time lecturer Teresa Thomas published an essay in a new book about her experiences of overcoming domestic violence as a teenager. The chapter, “Don’t Waste Your Life,” provides an intimate view of what domestic violence looked liked for Thomas and her mission now to serve teenagers. The chapter, included in the book, Breakthrough, also deals …

John Elliott Receives School of Social Work Achievement Award

The school recently presented the 2019 School of Social Work Achievement Award to John Elliott, the Deputy Administrator for the Division of Safety and Permanence for the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families. The award was part of the “March is Social Work Month” celebration. The Division of Safety and Permanence is responsible for oversight of the child …