The Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work Board of Visitors unanimously selected Ada Deer, BSW ’57, as this year’s recipient of the school’s Distinguished Alumni Award at their meeting over homecoming last week in Madison. …
Month: October 2022
PhD Student Liz Premo Receives National Recognition for Her Teaching
Many PhD students teach during their time in the doctoral program, but for some, teaching takes on a special meaning. At the Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work, we have many excellent PhD students who …
PhD Student Caro Cruys Selected for Inaugural Policy Fellowship
Social workers bring an important though all too-often overlooked perspective to policy conversations. A new fellowship, organized by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), and the Group …
Professor Emeriti and WW II Veteran Vivian Wood, Celebrates Her 100th Birthday
Many school alums, former faculty and colleagues have found memories of working with, and learning from, Professor Vivian Wood. Focusing her scholarship, teaching and service in the areas of aging and advocacy for women, Vivian’s …
PhD Alumna Receives National Honor for Contributions to Feminist Scholarship, Teaching, and Service
Edith Lewis, PhD ’85, received the 2022 Alexis J. Walker Lifetime Achievement Award from the Feminism and Family Science Section of the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR). Dr. Lewis is a Professor Emerita of Social …