Two faculty with the School of Social Work are part of a team awarded a grant to increase the quality and amount of housing-related data available to the Wisconsin Administrative Data Core, a unique data resource …
Year: 2020
Graduating MSW and Odyssey Student Featured
Students Receive UW-Madison Leadership Certificate
Congratulations to two BSW students, Sydney Alhadeff and Jennifer Brown, for receiving UW-Madison Leadership Certificates this semester. The Leadership Certificates recognize students involved in leadership roles in organizations, work experiences, and in service to the …
Facing a Job Search in the Age of Pandemic
Work Setting: Career Development Amanda Ngola 05/01/2020 As social work students prepare to enter the job market and seasoned social workers have been laid off, our changing economy has created a complex situation for all …
Fall Scholarship Competition
Earlier this academic year, the School of Social Work recognized 25 outstanding BSW and MSW students as recipients of scholarships in our fall competition. These awards, ranging from $1,000–$5,000, recognize the outstanding contributions and potential …
Rosenbaum and Admission Awards
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 …
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 …