Just after Yan Searcy finished his MSW degree in the early 1990’s, his entrepreneurial bent and multitasking ability that would be evident throughout his career, led him to open a retail clothing store near the UW campus. Yan continued this multitasking when he entered the PhD program at the University of Chicago’s School of Social …
A number of faculty and recent graduates received recognition from the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) at their annual conference, “Social Work Science for Social Change,” this week. Dr. Kristi Slack, professor, interim director, and PhD program chair was inducted as an American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW) Fellow for …
Laura Zimmerman, MSW ’15, was invited to discuss the state of mental health care on the NPR show 1A, after she suggested that they cover the topic. The episode, “The Future Of Mental Healthcare After The Pandemic,” can be heard below. Zimmerman is a Clinical Specialist at Journey Mental Health Center.
The Part-Time MSW Program is designed to allow 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: using in-person sessions and online technology. Some courses are designed as blended courses with a mix of online learning and in-person sessions …
Today we witnessed an egregious assault on democracy in our own nation’s capital. The ease with which armed white nationalists entered the Capitol building, with little resistance and even encouragement from some of the police, stands in absurd juxtaposition to the police and military response to supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement. It is …
We’re very proud of our MSW student, Dominique Christian, for her advocacy, passion and vision as a social worker. “When individuals from marginalized communities — who have experienced a greater number of traumas — are humanized and given an opportunity, we can overcome those obstacles.” Dominique is a student in the Part-Time MSW Program and …
The hope for justice related to the shooting of Jacob Blake that we expressed back in August has not happened. There is no justice without accountability, and repeatedly in our country, our state, and our cities, police accountability amounts to nothing more than a mild reprimand, if anything at all. As leaders of schools of …
Alum Kim Sutter was featured this week in The Cap Times for her work with people experiencing homelessness. She is the director of services for of Porchlight Inc.
Every year, Madison365 publishes its Black Power list to "highlight the beauty of the diversity across our state." "I want kids here in Wisconsin to see role models of people who are succeeding, to know that it’s possible for African Americans to achieve great things here," said Henry Sanders, Publisher and CEO of Madison365. This year, Jael Currie, MSW '11 is featured on the list. Currie is the Housing Director at YWCA Madison and candidate for Madison Common Council’s 16th District. Currie is also the acting Vice President of the Dane County’s Homeless Services Consortium Board of Directors.
PhD student Sakara Wages is featured in a Madison365 story about her work at UW-Platteville as one of the first two Black alumni to return in teaching positions to the university in 10 years. Sakara is a 4th-year student the PhD program in social welfare. Her interests include anti-racist pedagogy, Black feminist theory, social work education, and Black family welfare.