University of Wisconsin–Madison

Year: 2020

Timeline of Spring/Summer 2020 Advocacy Efforts Involving Social Work Organizations and Groups

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Following the killing of George Floyd on Memorial Day, social workers, educators, and researchers have been in spirited dialog about the role social work should play in addressing police brutality. Several national organizations, including the Society for Social Work Research (SSWR), the Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education (GADE), the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), the Council on Social …

Marah Curtis Named Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor

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Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorships Seven professors were named to Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorships, an award recognizing distinguished scholarship as well as standout efforts in teaching and service. The professorship provides five years of flexible funding — two-thirds of which is provided by the Office of the Provost through the generosity of the Vilas trustees and …

Director and Professor Stephanie Robert’s Statement on New ICE Rule

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UW-Madison is a world-class university – and it takes students and scholars from around the world to make it so.  As the Director of the Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work at UW-Madison, I want to let our international students know that we want you here – we need you here – you are welcome here. …

Introducing the Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work

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Fulfilling a Promise In the summer of 2017, Joel Berman approached leadership at the UW–Madison School of Social Work about a promise he made to his wife, Sandra Rosenbaum. She wanted him to donate to the school in order to put dedicated, well-trained social workers into the field as quickly as possible while reducing the …

Lonnie Berger to be Associate Vice Chancellor in the Social Sciences

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Pride Is and Always Was About Rebellion. This Year More Than Ever.

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Dear SSW Community, June is designated Pride month, a time for us to reflect, celebrate progress, and advocate for continued LGBTQ rights.  But this year, Pride is different in many ways. It is not our traditional time of celebration due to the current global pandemic and the call to action to support the Black Lives …

Reaching out to dads in jail: Fathers and children do better when parental identity is supported

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Assistant Prof. Pajarita Charles’ continued work on parenting and family relationships for individuals involved in the criminal justice system was highlighted in The Capital Times. “In particular for fathers that are in the criminal justice system, typically as a society and as a justice system, we have not done a great job acknowledging their identity …

Students Create Zine to Highlight Queer Voices at the School

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Students this spring sought to understand and center the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ students in the School of Social Work through a survey and published project as part of SW 639: GLBT Individuals and Social Welfare (taught by Dr. Lynette Studer). The result is class-produced zine, Narratives of LGBTQ + Community at UW-Madison’s School of …

Advanced Macro Students Advocating

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The need for advocacy does not stop for a pandemic. Students in SW 840: Advanced Marco Practice with Dr. Laura Dresser and Dr. Dan Meyer adapted to the realities of Covid-19 and social distancing and completed advocacy projects on issues they, as soon-to-be social workers, care deeply about. Assigned to identify an issue important to …

Two Students Named Ginsberg Family Award Recipients

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Congratulations to Julia Gutman and MaKayla Liebeck — two students in the School of Social Work recognized with the distinguished Ginsberg Family Award from UW-Madison this year. Each year, 25 undergraduate juniors and seniors across campus are recognized for their contributions in the areas of leadership, service, and scholarship. From this year’s announcement: Julia Gutman …