Dr. Dr. Lawrence (Lonnie) Berger, Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of Social Work, was recognized as the 2022 recipient of the Social Policy Researcher Award by the Society for Social Work and Research for his notable contributions to the study of social policy. Dr. Berger, who studies the ways in which social policies, economic resources, and socio-demographic …
Dr. Lauren Bishop is the 2022 recipient of the Deborah K. Padgett Early Career Achievement Award from the Society for Social Work and Research. The award recognizes innovative scholarship and a rigorous approach to social work research and work that exhibits an emerging influence. Lauren’s research focuses on helping adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) …
Congratulations to the wonderful Jacquelyn Boggess, JD and David Pate, PhD who were each named one of Wisconsin’s Most Influential Black Leaders. Jacquelyn is a lecturer in the school and David received his PhD in 2003. Read about their important work in Madison365.
Community-engaged scholarship is increasingly viewed as a valuable strategy for strengthening the quality and impact of academic research. This approach involves partnering with relevant groups or communities—those who are the focus of a research study or who may be directly affected by its findings—over the course of a research project. It represents a departure from the traditional top-down, ivory tower approach to research, in which the community is held at arms-length and the scholar is considered the “expert.”
Kyle Bollman, MSW ’17 and Michelle Olson, MSW ’95 are school social workers at La Follette High School in Madison, a school where 60% of the students are considered “economically disadvantaged,” according to the state Department of Public Instruction. This year more than 160 students were able to choose gifts for themselves and their family …
Alumna, former faculty member, and author of the influential book, “The Good Divorce,” Dr. Constance Ahrons, MSW ’67 (also PhD in counseling psychology ’73) passed away last month. “Through her ‘groundbreaking research and clinical training model…she pioneered both the art and science of working with divorcing families.'” See this New York Times obituary for a …
The Part-Time MSW Program allows students who are not able to pursue full-time study to work towards a master’s degree on a structured, time-extended basis with classes delivered in a hybrid manner. Some courses are designed as blended courses with a mix of online learning and in-person sessions, while others are taught as online courses. …
Anna Gorman, BSW ’18 (also MSW from Washington University in St. Louis), was recently hired as the first full-time Survivor Advocate for Survivor Services at the UW-Madison’s University Health Services. The Survivor Services Advocacy Program was recently developed to expand services for students who experienced sexual or relationship violence. As Anna explains: There are many …
Having grown up in southern California, undergraduate student Cleo Le said she was in for a shock when she moved to Wisconsin during her freshman year of high school. “I moved to Wisconsin in February having never seen snow before. It was so cold, and I was not prepared at all,” Le said. After getting …
Schools in Wisconsin work hard to make sure students have emotional, behavioral, health, safety, and community support so they can learn, but those districts often struggle to find school social workers who are trained to do that very work. A relatively new and flexible opportunity helps social workers meet licensure requirements – and helps school …