The Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA) recognized Clinical Associate Professor Laura Dresser as an Academic Fellow for “contributions of unusual distinction to the field” over her career. The award was announced at the General Membership Meeting and Awards Ceremony over the weekend in New York City. Laura Dresser focuses her research and practice on …
Alumni who were at the School of Social Work in the mid 1970s to the late 1980s may remember Toby Cohen. Toby was the advisor to most MSW and undergraduate students. In those pre-computer days, Toby kept your coursework on a small file card which she updated each semester. She provided course suggestions, insight, and …
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. …
A Journey from Hmong Refugee to Behavioral Health Clinic Founder Sheng Lee Yang’s journey is impressive. A first-generation Hmong refugee who was resettled in Wisconsin as a young person, she became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, social work faculty member, and clinic founder – a testament to her ability to overcome many challenges while working …
Charity Douglas, MSW ’98, once a social welfare recipient, now leads a department of social services with 4,700 employees that serves one million community members As a young mother with a special needs child, Charity Douglas spent a short time receiving benefits from Wisconsin’s public welfare system. That experience, coupled with the need to engage …
“Health Affairs’ Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews Tova Walsh of the University of Wisconsin-Madison on her recent paper that explores perinatal mental health and the inclusion of fathers at the local, state, and national levels.” Listen to the podcast here
Audrey Conn, Clinical Professor and Director of Field Education, was celebrated on April 17th as a recipient of an Academic Staff Mid-Career Award from the UW-Madison College of Letters and Science. Audrey‘s nomination was supported by colleagues in the school, colleagues in the community, and past students, all honoring her outstanding contributions through her role …
PhD student Caro Cruys has received the Hyde Dissertation Research Award from the Center for Research on Gender and Women. This competitive award supports social science dissertation research on gender and women’s studies-related work. As Caro explains, “My dissertation research aims to explore transgender and gender expansive former foster youths’ experiences of and perspectives on …
New article discusses barriers to accessing inclusive healthcare for autistic adults. Read the full article here
Clinical Assistant Professor Jaime Goldberg‘s research on caregivers was highlighted recently in a couple of venues. The PBS publication, Next Avenue, which focuses on the needs of older adults, ran a story about caregiving in complicated family dynamics that highlighted Dr. Goldberg’s disseration research on caring for parents who created harm. “I wanted to help these …