During her time in the MSW program, Caroline Miller Beidler was awarded the Texas Research Society on Alcoholism O’Neill Addiction Science Education Award for her research on stigma reduction and social support for recently deployed veterans. That award represents only a small part of her work in addiction and recovery prior to, during, and after …
My name is Jasmine Grika and I am a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and Tribally Affiliated with Red Lake Nation. My culture and identity are the foundation to my purpose in life and help drive me when it comes to both my personal and professional paths. Currently I work for Alia, an …
Nilvio Alexander Punguil Bravo is an Advanced Standing Student in the Mental Health Focus Area. He was born in Esmeraldas and raised in Guayaquil, Ecuador. He’s a former gymnast, musician, artist, tutor, TA, and owns a carpentry business. He plans to graduate this spring and he recently passed the test to become a U.S. Citizen. …
What class(es) do you currently teach at UW–Madison? I currently teach two courses SW741 Interventions with Children, Youth & Families and SW840 Advanced Macro Practice Social Work. I have been teaching for UW–Madison since 2016. What inspired you to become a social worker? Being a social worker is just who I am. I didn’t choose social work. …
Greetings, my name is Amanda Zuehlke (she/her/hers). I am a Field Faculty at the Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work. My field units are Social Work Practice in County Human Services in the full-time program and Social Work Practice in Community Agencies in the part-time program. I graduated from UW–Madison with my Bachelor’s Degree in …
Edwin “Ed” Steinacker Obituary. It is with deep sadness that we remember Ed Steinacker. Ed was one of the first potential students to enquire about the UW–Madison MSW part-time program offered on the UW-Eau Claire campus. His desire was to earn a second graduate degree so that he could understand and serve his clients to …
UW–Madison relies on 2,100 TAs who teach across a variety of disciplines on campus. In recognition, the Graduate School recently announced winners of awards for excellence in teaching, and new this year, instructional continuity during the COVID-19 pandemic. PhD student Liz Premo received an award for excellence in instructional continuity. Below is the excerpt from …
What led you to become a social worker? Stereotypically, I wanted to “help people” and didn’t really know what that could look like. I attended UW (I’m a Madison Alum) and frankly couldn’t take one more animal behavior psych class (my major at the time). I wound up crying in the academic advisor’s office. She …
Preparing to write a story about school alumnae Dr. Carol Hand, an enrolled member of the Sokaogon Ojibwe Community, who I have been fortunate to have known from her time at the School of Social Work, it quickly became apparent that the best way to introduce her story is to use her own words. Following …
What class(s) do you currently teach at UW Madison? I currently teach SW 742: Assessing and Treating Children and Adolescents. This is my final semester with the Eau Claire site Part-Time MSW Program. What inspired you to become a social worker? I’ve always been drawn to the ways the “human condition” or elements essential to …