School workers play a vital role in the lives of American school children. A new book, The Art of Becoming Indispensable: What School Social Workers Need to Know in Their First Three Years of Practice, …
Year: 2022
Part-Time MSW Student Spotlight: Jennah Ludwig
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 …
In the news: Dr. James (Dimitri) Topitzes, PhD ’06: What One University Learned About Pandemic Trauma and Its Work Force
Last week, The Chronicle for Higher Education published a story about trauma caused by the pandemic on university faculty and staff. The story highlights the work of our alum, Dr. James (Dimitri) Topitzes, PhD ’06, …
Dr. Kathryn (Beth) Angell PhD ’99 Named Dean of the School of Social Work at the University of Michigan
School alumna Dr. Beth Angell, currently the Dean of the School of Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University, will assume the Deanship at the University of Michigan on July 1, 2022. She earned her MSW …
Norma Berkowitz, Long-Time Faculty Member Passes Away
Clinical Faculty Professor of Social Work Norma Berkowitz passed away on January 14, 2022, at the age of 92. She joined the faculty in 1968, retiring in 1993. Norma taught in the development disability and …
Part-Time MSW Student Spotlight: Stephanie Ricketts
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 …
In the News: As Covid surges, health officials must remember that in-person postpartum care is essential
With the omicron variant forcing hospitals to make difficult decisions once again about what care to provide, Covid-19 must not again defer postpartum care. Postpartum follow-up care is essential health care, and we should be …
In the News: Dr. Kristen Slack Shares Her Research on Programs Designed to Prevent Child Maltreatment on WPR
What role do poverty and economic hardship play in child maltreatment and neglect? And how can child welfare systems prevent them? UW Professor of Social Work Kristen Slack will hare her research into programs designed …
Alumna Jean Quam, PhD ’81, Named Social Work Pioneer
The National Association of Social Workers has named Professor Jean Quam a Social Work Pioneer. The honor is awarded “to social workers who have contributed to the evolution and enrichment of the profession, and whose…unique …
Dr. Jeffrey Edleson, MSSW ’75, PhD ’79, Selected as 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient
The Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work Board of Visitors recently selected Dr. Jeffrey Edleson, MSSW ’75, PhD ’79 as the recipient of the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award. Professor Edleson recently retired as the Dean …