Alum Kelly Aschbrenner, PhD ’07, Receives Major Mental Health Grant
Adults with serious mental illness (SMI) including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder experience a 15-30 year reduced life expectancy primarily due to modifiable cardiovascular risk factors that can be effectively addressed with behavioral …
Robert (Bob) Mohelnitzky, MSSW ’70 Receives Wisconsin Alumni Association’a Tucson, AZ Alumni of the Year Award
Tucson, AZ has a robust UW-Madison Alumni Chapter. Many area alums attended this year’s Founder’s Day Event at which Bob Mohelnitzky was honored for his contributions in Madison, WI and Tucson, AZ. Bob was the …
New Course for Current Students and Practicing Clinical Social Workers: Principles of Psychedelic Healing
The promise of psychedelic medicines to improve treatment options for people suffering from various mental health-related issues has flourished in recent years. A surge of research trials, clinical testing, and publications indicate that there is …
Over 40 Years Later, Jeff Hamm, MSW ’20 Completed His Degree
Although Jeff Hamm was admitted to the School of Social Work’s MSW program in the early1980’s, “life had other plans.” He never started the program and eventually had a distinguished career as Assistant and then …
Chi-Fang Wu, PhD ’04, Received the Donna Harrington Faculty Award
Chi-Fang Wu, PhD ’04, a professor and PhD program director at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, was presented with an award at the GADE (Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work) reception on …
Anne Medeiros, MSW ‘00 Organizes Safaris and Cultural Experiences in Africa
When Anne Medeiros took her first trip to Uganda in 2007, her experience of the country and its culture was profound. The wildlife and beauty coupled with the warmth and friendliness of the people she …
Yolanda Shelton-Morris, MSW ‘16 and Daniel Kigeya, MSW ‘07 Named to Wisconsin’s Most Influential Black Leaders
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 …
Alex Garcia, MSW ’10, is Wisconsin School Social Worker of the Year
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 …
Alumni Profile: Caroline Gómez-Tom, BSW ’10, MSW ’11
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 …
The 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award Goes to Tanya Atkinson, MSW ‘97
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 …
Alumni Profile: Luke Muetner, MSW ’20 PhD ’21
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, …
Alumni Profile: Marissa Abbott, PhD ’21
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 …
Alumni Profile: Elizabeth Wahl, MSW ’05
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 …
Alumni Profile: Ben Schumaker
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 …
Fostering Many Adolescent Boys, Kristi Wood, MSW ’13 Provided Much Needed Care and Support
Kristi Wood’s journey working with adolescent boys evolved over her 30 years of experience in human services. After working at Tellurian’s adolescent emergency respite center in Madison, she and her partner Shannon felt they could …
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