Assistant Professor Jessica Pac is a Principal Investigator on a new project aimed at understanding how the pandemic impacted labor, health, and safety outcomes for families with young children as well as racial/ethnic disparities among …
Year: 2021
Statement in Response to Police Killing of Daunte Wright
We cannot become immune to horrific tragedies that continue to occur, unabated, in this country. Over the weekend, yet another unarmed Black man, Daunte Wright, was shot to death by the police, in the same …
Caroline Miller Beidler, MSW ’16 Brings Her Commitment to Recovery to Others
During her time in the MSW program, Caroline Miller Beidler was awarded the Texas Research Society on Alcoholism O’Neill Addiction Science Education Award for her research on stigma reduction and social support for recently deployed …
Social Work Month Highlight: Meet Jasmine Grika, MSW
My name is Jasmine Grika and I am a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and Tribally Affiliated with Red Lake Nation. My culture and identity are the foundation to my purpose in life …
Celebrating our Students: Nilvio Alexander Punguil Bravo
Nilvio Alexander Punguil Bravo is an Advanced Standing Student in the Mental Health Focus Area. He was born in Esmeraldas and raised in Guayaquil, Ecuador. He’s a former gymnast, musician, artist, tutor, TA, and owns …
Social Work Month Highlight! Meet Dr. Mechele Shipman, EdD, MSW, LCSW, LICSW
What class(es) do you currently teach at UW-Madison? I currently teach two courses SW741 Interventions with Children, Youth & Families and SW840 Advanced Macro Practice Social Work. I have been teaching for UW-Madison since 2016. What inspired …
Social Work Month Highlight! Meet Amanda Zuehlke, MSW
Greetings, my name is Amanda Zuehlke (she/her/hers). I am a Field Faculty at the Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work. My field units are Social Work Practice in County Human Services in the full-time program …
Remembering Edwin “Ed” Steinacker, MSW ’13, 1963 – 2021
Edwin “Ed” Steinacker Obituary. It is with deep sadness that we remember Ed Steinacker. Ed was one of the first potential students to enquire about the UW-Madison MSW part-time program offered on the UW-Eau Claire …
PhD Student Liz Premo Recognized with Campus Award for Excellence in Instructional Continuity
UW-Madison relies on 2,100 TAs who teach across a variety of disciplines on campus. In recognition, the Graduate School recently announced winners of awards for excellence in teaching, and new this year, instructional continuity during …
Social Work Month Highlight: Meet Julie Bock MSSW, LCSW (She/Her)
What led you to become a social worker? Stereotypically, I wanted to “help people” and didn’t really know what that could look like. I attended UW (I’m a Madison Alum) and frankly couldn’t take one …