Dr. Kristi Slack has been selected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW) for “distinguished accomplishments as a scholar and practice and policy leader dedicated to achieving excellence in high-impact work to advance social good.” The virtual induction ceremony will be held at the Society for Social Work …
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 …
Mary Paulauskis (She/Her/Hers) Title: Senior Advisor How long in your current position? How long at the school? One Year/9 years What are the main reasons students, faculty, or staff would contact you for assistance?Students contact me to navigate their plan of study, to find resources to support their progression through the MSW program, and to …
Latoya Kirton (She/her/hers) Title: Academic Advisor – Part Time MSW Program How long in your current position? How long at the school? Almost two years. What are the main reasons students, faculty, or staff would contact you for assistance? Advising related questions What’s one effective (or ineffective) strategy you’ve used to work remotely during Covid? …
Peter Doksus (He/Him/His) Title: Database Administrator How long in your current position? How long at the school? 4 years What are the main reasons students, faculty, or staff would contact you for assistance? If updates or new functionality is needed in SWIMS (our internal databases). What’s one effective (or ineffective) strategy you’ve used to work …
Michelle Helmer (She/Her/Hers) Title: Part Time MSW Program-Eau Claire Site Director How long in your current position? I have been the Eau Claire Site Director since 2016. How long at the school? Seven years total former role was instructional. What are the main reasons students, faculty, or staff would contact you for assistance? As the …
Today we write, once again, with a heavy heart and an acknowledgment of unbearable pain and trauma that accompanies the loss of another Black man, a son and brother and father, someone who suffered with a mental illness, someone who needed help. These unnecessary deaths, the killing of Black people at the hands of law …
Assistant Professor’s Jessica Pac and Alejandra Ros Pilarz received a grant from the UW–Madison Prevention Research Center (UWPRC) to study the effects of state pregnancy accommodation laws on maternal and infant health. The UWPRC grants support research promoting maternal and child health and health equity. Grants are intended to support small-scale and innovative research projects, …
Shift aimed to increase flexibility for students The Part-Time MSW Program will transition to a hybrid format for incoming students beginning next year. The increased flexibility allows students and workers interested in achieving an MSW degree more opportunity to do so while maintaining busy schedules at work and home. In the new format, some classes …
David Barger Title: Department Manager How long in your current position? How long at the school? 5.1 years for both. What are the main reasons students, faculty, or staff would contact you for assistance? I manage HR, finance, grants, and building issues. If I can’t help you in those areas I can find someone who …