University of Wisconsin–Madison graduating seniors Meg Mercy and Cole Roecker have been named 2023 winners of Theodore Herfurth and Teddy Kubly Awards for Comprehensive Undergraduate Excellence, among the oldest and most prestigious honors on campus. The …
Year: 2023
Graduating Social Welfare Student Juliet Chang Receives Impressive Wolff Fellowship
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 …
Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work 2023 Social Justice in Action Award Recipient: Patrice Hutchins, MSSW ’10
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 …
Celebrating our Spring 2023 PhD Graduates: Dr. Jaime Goldberg
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 …
Celebrating our Spring 2023 PhD Graduates: Dr. Kiley McLean
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 …
Students for Social Welfare Have Been Busy
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 …
Dr. Gassman-Pines on “Helping Low Wage Workers and Families Recover from the Pandemic”
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 …
For Recent Grad Haley Ingersoll (MSW ’20), “Social Workers Can Do It All.”
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, …
Social Workers Running for Office
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 …
City of Fitchburg Dedicates Chambers to Alumna and Board of Visitors Member Frances Huntley-Cooper
“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 …