The UW-Madison School of Social Work invites workshop proposals for the 2020 Social Workers Confronting Racial Injustice Conference: Are You Ready to Answer the Call? to be held on Friday, January 24, 2020. Each year, …
Year: 2019
Alumna and Social Work Pioneer Dr. Martha Ozawa Leaves $6.5 Million Estate Gift to the UW-Madison School of Social Work
Social Work Scholarships Get Major Boost Prospective graduate students in the UW-Madison School of Social Work have more opportunities for funding than ever before thanks to a major gift from one of the school’s first …
Curtis and Colleagues Receive “Contemporary Social Problems Initiative” Grant
Associate Prof. Marah Curtis (co-principal investigator) and colleagues received a “Contemporary Social Problems Initiative” grant to explore the relationship between housing stability during pregnancy and short and intermediate health outcomes of families with infants. The …
“I Know I Can Handle This Work Load Because I’ve Seen Her Do It.”
Jason Lee Mother and Daughter Graduating from the School of Social Work in May When your mom works with and advocates for children for so many years, you gain insight into the struggle, passion, and …
MSW Student Elizabeth Kunze to Spend Next Year as Fulbright Scholar
The graduating student will work and study in Austria Graduating MSW student Elizabeth Kunze was recently selected as a 2019-20 Fulbright Scholar. She will spend her time as a teaching assistant at a secondary school …
Alumni Doing What Social Workers Do: Give Back
Jason Lee School able to increase student scholarships as a result of alumni generosity Social Workers give their time, energy, and talents in service to others. The nature of giving extends to the financial contributions …
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 …
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 …
Fall Scholarships Awarded
Jason Lee Twenty-six MSW students recently received scholarships from our fall competition. The awards, funded and created by alumni donors and friends of the school, recognize outstanding students in our two MSW programs for their high-quality academic …
Queering Pregnancy Decisions
Jason Lee PhD student seeks to understand more nuanced family planning and pregnancy decision-making of queer women and non-binary individuals assigned female at birth Emma Carpenter’s work is defined by her passion for family planning, …