The Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education approved renaming Conrad A. Elvehjem Elementary School after SRSSW alumna Ada Deer ’56. Ada Deer, who died in 2023, was a Menominee leader, tribal sovereignty advocate, and first Native American woman to lead the Bureau of Indian Affairs. She was the first Menominee to earn an undergraduate …
Congratulations to doctoral candidate, Katarina Craig, who is one of the 2026 Equity First Summer Associates to Chapin Hall! She is one of six students participating in six weeks of intensive professional development to learn the complex realities of conducting culturally responsive and racially equitable research in applied settings. Follow this link to see the …
SRSSW Associate Professor, Dr. Lara Gerassi, was voted in as a board member to The Global Association of Human Trafficking Scholars (GAHTS). This nonprofit organization aims to respond to human trafficking by moving the knowledge base forward and informing policy, advocacy, and activism through international partnerships and ethically grounded research. As a board member, Dr. …
Assistant Professor Dr. Jessica Pac was awarded the prestigious Vilas Associates Competition Award. This university-wide award recognizes new and ongoing research of the highest quality and significance. Dr. Pac received this award for her research into how social policies shape risk, health, and opportunity for children and families. Her work helps policy makers to target …
Assistant Professor, Dr. LB Klein, recently received a Distinguished Teaching Award. These awards honor exemplary achievements in teaching and recognize some of the university’s finest educators. The award was given to Dr. Klein in recognition of their teaching which supports students in maintaining their humanity while preparing for the challenges of social work careers which …
Report Highlights New Barriers to Accessing Disability Benefits in 2025 Assistant professor, Dr. Callie Freitag, recently released a report which highlights how changes implemented by the second Trump administration have created significant barriers for those seeking to apply for and maintain disability benefits. Dr. Freitag, who researches social policies related to aging, disability, and …