Congratulations to BSW student Layne Wetherbee who received the 2019 Bascom Hill Society Scholarship from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and University of Wisconsin Foundation. In her time here she’s worked with Dr. Paja Charles on the Pathways for Parents after Prison Lab, helped refine a parenting curriculum, volunteered with a student group working with families experiencing homelessness, and …
Congratulations to two school alumni who have made significant contributions to the field of social work. Michael Daley, PhD ’83, was named a “Social Work Pioneer” by the National Association of Social Workers. This prestigious award honors social workers who have contributed to the evolution and enrichment of the profession. Daley is Chair and Professor …
Congratulations to PhD student Meghan Jenkins Morales who received the UW Institute on Aging’s 2019 New Investigator Award in the Social Sciences category for her poster, “The Association Between Housing Cost Burden, Unmet Care Needs and Nursing Home Entry Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults.” The award will be presented at the Annual Institute on Aging Colloquium …
PhD student Melody Waring was recently selected as one of three recipients of the 2019 Dissertation Fellowship Award from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. Through her project, “Caring for Aging Parents: Stratified Effects on Labor Force Participation,” Waring studies the relationship between caregiving and participation in the labor force by socioeconomic status. …
UW–Madison School of Social Work Assistant Professor Pajarita Charles and Partners Emphasize Family Support By Jason Lee Raising children is the most important and rewarding work parents often experience. It can also be overwhelming. As any parent can attest, the joys also come with times of frustration and anxiety about one’s ability to ensure their …
The UW–Madison School of Social Work invites workshop proposals for the 2020 Social Workers Confronting Racial Injustice Conference: Are You Ready to Answer the Call? to be held on Friday, January 24, 2020. Each year, more than 500 social workers, students, and faculty come together for this one-day event held on the campus of UW–Madison. …
Social Work Scholarships Get Major Boost Prospective graduate students in the UW–Madison School of Social Work have more opportunities for funding than ever before thanks to a major gift from one of the school’s first PhD graduates. Dr. Martha Ozawa, who received a master’s degree in 1966 and PhD in 1969 from the School of …