My time as an MSSW student at UW was transformational. I made lifelong friends, studied with wonderful faculty & learned much that impacted my entire career, primarily as a macro public policy government official at …
Year: 2022
PhD Student Seungmi Cho Receives Fulbright Award for Research Project in Korea
“What does it mean to be human if you are denied access to home, family, and knowledge of your birth?” That’s the opening question from PhD student Seungmi Cho’s (조 승미), MSW ‘07, BSW ’06 …
Marian T (Haas) Stumpf, MSSW
Little did I think that 50 years would roll by so quickly! When I left UW I went to Toronto, Canada to work as a school social worker. After a year there I returned to …
Dr. Lara Gerassi to Serve on Executive Board of International Association on Human Trafficking
Assistant Professor Lara Gerassi was appointed to the executive board of the Global Association of Human Trafficking Scholars (GAHTS), an international organization focused on responding to human trafficking through research-based approaches to informing policy, advocacy, and …
“Healing in Rhythm:” Alum’s Equine Therapy Practice
“Since I was young, I can remember always loving horses,” explains Laura Mengars, MSW ’13. A psychotherapist, this year Laura has taken that passion to found “Healing in Rhythm,” an equine-assisted therapy practice specializing in …
Mel Morgenbesser, MSSW
My two years in the MSSW program still brings back fond memories and appreciation for what I learned, the faculty who mentored me and my relationships with fellow students. Allen Pincus and Anne Minahan were …
Peter Doksus Recognized with IT Transformational Achievement Award
Congratulations to Peter Doksus, database programmer, on winning an IT Transformational Achievement Award, presented as part of the IT Professionals Conference at UW-Madison last week. Peter is a Software Engineer/Developer with 15+ years of web …
Dr. Lara Gerassi Selected as BIRCWH Scholar
Assistant Professor Lara Gerassi has been selected as a scholar with the UW-Madison Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) Program, an initiative of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to connect junior faculty …
Dr. Tova Walsh Elected to GADE Board
Assistant Professor Dr. Tova Walsh was recently elected to the Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education (GADE) Board of Directors as an at-large member. GADE, an organization of 90 doctoral social work program directors, works …
Social Welfare Student Receives Internship Support from SuccessWorks
Congratulations to Social Welfare major Nina White who received a SuccessWorks Internship Fund award to support her work in the Lab for Family Wellbeing & Justice where she is a new intern. The internship fund …