Congratulations to Yolanda Shelton-Morris, MSW ‘16 and Daniel Kigeya, MSW ‘07 who were named to the Madison365 list of Wisconsin’s Most Influential Black Leaders. Yolanda is a Long-Term Lecturer for the school, a community resources manager for the City of Madison, and owner of Divine Design & Organization. Daniel is principal of Madison West High …
Congratulations to Alexandra “Alex” Garcia, MSW ’10, recipient of the 2025 School Social Worker of the Year Award from the Wisconsin School Social Workers Association (WSSWA). Alex, who works at DeForest Area High School, was nominated for this honor by two assistant principals. They highlighted her exceptional work with students, staff, and families, as well …
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. …
Today, we are profiling one of our alumni, Caroline Gómez-Tom, BSW ‘10, MSW ‘11. Caroline Gómez-Tom (she/her) graduated with a MSW with an emphasis in social policy, and now is the Enrollment Network and Accessibility Manager for Covering Wisconsin. She is tasked to prepare community partners who will assist the 1.6 million people who have …
The Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work Board of Visitors selected Tanya Atkinson, MSW ‘97 as the 2025 recipient of our Distinguished Alumni Award at their meeting in October. Tanya Atkinson is the President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin (PPWI), Wisconsin’s largest nonprofit reproductive health care provider. PPWI was established in 1935, and …
Associate Professor Alejandra Ros Pilarz gave a talk recently as part of the “Big Ideas” series for the Work and Family Research Network. In the talk, “Work-Family Balance Begins Before Childbirth — Work-Family Policies Should, Too” Dr. Pilarz argues that we need more robust policy supports during pregnancy to protect women’s economic wellbeing and health …
Today we are profiling one of our alumni, Luke Muetner, MSW ‘20, PhD ‘21. Luke Muetner is a Justice Researcher in RTI’s Corrections and Reentry Research Program. His research focuses on correctional programming, reentry support, and interventions, with a particular emphasis on parental incarceration and family well-being. Skilled in both quantitative and qualitative methods, he …
Today we are profiling one of our alumni, Marissa Abbott, PhD ‘21. Marissa Abbott is a Social Science Analyst at the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) for the US Department of Health and Human Services. She supports the child welfare and family well-being portfolios. Her dissertation for her PhD was …
Today we are profiling one of our alumni, Elizabeth Wahl, MSW ‘05. Elizabeth Wahl, MSSW LSW IMH-E® is the Pregnancy Promise Program Manager at Indiana Family and Social Services Administration. Since Elizabeth founded the Indiana Pregnancy Promise Program in 2021, nearly 1,000 women have enrolled. The program aids expectant and new mothers with opioid …
Today we are profiling one of our distinguished alumni award recipients, Ben Schumaker, MSW ‘06. Ben received the distinguished alumni award in 2018 after he founded The Memory Project, an incredibly successful non-profit dedicated to promoting intercultural understanding and kindness among children around the world through school-based art and writing programs. Since 2004, 320,000 youth …