The second cohort of Harriet & Sandra Rosenbaum Scholars entered the school this past fall. These awards provide a year of full tuition and fees, plus a stipend for several full-time MSW students each year and …
Month: April 2020
PhD Student Awards
Several of our outstanding PhD students received awards and scholarships from the school earlier this spring. These awards recognize distinction in teaching and research papers, provide dissertation assistance, and support excellence in scholarship while meeting …
Phi Alpha Students 2019-2020
Congratulation to our BSW students selected into the Phi Alpha Honor Society for Social Work this past year. Phi Alpha fosters high standards of education for social workers and invites students who have attained excellence …
Clinical Assistant Professor Lynette Studer and Colleagues Receive Grant to Study Assertive Community Treatment
Mary Ann Test (UW-Madison School of Social Work) helped create ACT. This is the first comprehensive national study of ACT fidelity and implementation. When Mary Ann Test, PhD, a long-time professor at the UW-Madison School …
Assistant Professor Pajarita Charles to Co-lead Social Work Grand Challenge
Assistant Professor Pajarita Chalres was recently named a co-lead on a national initiative to address the need for smart decarceration policies. The Promote Smart Decarceration Grand Challenge focuses on reducing the number of people in …
Hospice and Homecare Challenges
Work Setting: Hospice and Homecare Kristin Kalpinski 04/09/2020 As a hospice and home care social worker I have observed the toll COVID has taken on family and friends. Due to working in a healthcare agency, …
Postive Energy
Work Setting: Professional Development System Erin Nasgovitz 04/08/2020 When our group (WCWPDS) suddenly received emails of mandatory Zoom meetings, I’m sure I’m not the only staff person who felt anxious and afraid of the unknown. …
Homeless Outreach during a Pandemic
Work Setting: Community Based Non-Profit Tyler Schueffner 04/03/2020 Just thought I would share a few details of being an outreach coordinator during COVID-19 pandemic. Street and community based outreach requires you to be flexible and …
Ethical Issues Continue to Emerge in our Covid19 World
Work Setting: Fertility Work Jeanne Ferguson 04/02/2020 Families are still trying to move on in their lives, further their dreams and pursue their best hopes for their future, despite the frightening and constantly unfolding drama …