Juliet Chang, recipient of the 2023 Wolff Fellowship, begins a year-long adventure to explore the Hmong diaspora in six countries and learn how those with Hmong heritage preserve their cultural practices, particularly those related to food and agriculture. The College of Letters & Science’s Wolff Fellowship provides $45,000 to an L&S senior “to pursue their …
This award honors a member of the community who demonstrates commitment to and advocacy for advancing diversity, inclusion, and social justice. Patrice Hutchins grew up in Madison and received her BSW and MSSW at the UW-Madison School of Social Work. After graduation she began working as a school social worker in the Madison Metropolitan School …
Welcome Dr. Jaime Goldberg, Advocate for Older Adults For Dr. Jaime Goldberg, the field of palliative care was a natural extension of her time spent working with older adults at Little Brothers–Friends of the Elderly in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Goldberg says, “I was drawn to the fields of aging and palliative care through personal and …
Welcome Dr. Kiley McLean, An Advocate for Inclusion After a successful defense of her dissertation, Adulthood with a Developmental Disability: Defining Health Disparities, Analyzing Current Systems, and Reimagining Inclusive Healthcare, Dr. Kiley McLean, her (newly engaged) fiancé, and her parents celebrated the joyous occasion together. Her family surprised her in Dr. Suess hats to keep …
The Students for Social Welfare (SFSW) are a student organization associated with the UW-Madison Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work. They are a service-learning organization with a desire to spread social awareness on campus. Over the past few months, the organization has been putting on some great events: In November they hosted an event in …
Lecture honored the 50th anniversary of Roberta Gassman Earning her MSSW at UW-Madison New policies established during the pandemic to aid low wage workers and families helped reduce material hardship and mental health problems, according to research by Dr. Anna Gassman-Pines from Duke University. However, structural challenges made accessing the new support systems uneven. Additionally, …
While most of the school’s alums move into traditional social work careers following graduation, Haley Ingersoll found that her education and experience is useful in different venues. Haley valued her education at the school explaining, “My fieldwork faculty Ron Chance and Laura Dresser had a profound impact on me and my social work career.” Only …
A number of national social work organizations, such as the Congressional Research Institute for Social Work and Policy have long advocated for increased participation in policy and political work among social workers. This spring, three social workers with ties to the Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work are running for office. Dr. Kristi Slack, a professor whose research focuses on understanding the …
“Frances, your efforts and involvement over the years have been instrumental in making our state a more just, inclusive, and equitable place for all of us to call home,” — Governor Tony Evers. The City of Fitchburg officially dedicated its Common Council Chambers to Frances Huntley-Cooper, MSSW ’74, in a standing-room only ceremony on International …
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. …