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Joan Levy Zlotnik, MSSW’ 74, Receives Prestigious  National Social Work Award

Posted on June 10, 2025

Joan Levy Zlotnik, MSSW ’74, received the 2025 NASW Foundation’s Knee-Wittman Lifetime Achievement Award, “for her efforts in improving child welfare services and bringing awareness to the health and mental health needs of children and society’s …

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“Social Workers Deserve To Live a Life Where They Are Financially And Professionally Fulfilled,” Taylor (Gilbert) Wilson, MSW ‘18

Posted on May 22, 2025

Financing their education, social work alum Taylor Wilson and her husband, a medical student, had incurred substantial student loan debt. A novice to the financial management and planning world, Taylor’s initial goal was to begin …

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In the News: Black Oxygen: Trust Black Women with Yolanda Shelton-Morris

Posted on April 29, 2025

Yolanda is an alum (MSW ’16) and wonderful lecturer for the school. Check out this podcast where she “discusses the challenges of being a Black woman in predominantly white spaces, the importance of legacy and …

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Alum Kelly Aschbrenner, PhD ’07, Receives Major Mental Health Grant

Posted on April 21, 2025

Adults with serious mental illness (SMI) including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder experience a 15-30 year reduced life expectancy primarily due to modifiable cardiovascular risk factors that can be effectively addressed with behavioral …

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Robert (Bob) Mohelnitzky, MSSW ’70 Receives Wisconsin Alumni Association’a Tucson, AZ Alumni of the Year Award

Posted on March 18, 2025

Tucson, AZ has a robust UW-Madison Alumni Chapter. Many area alums attended this year’s Founder’s Day Event at which Bob Mohelnitzky was honored for his contributions in Madison, WI and Tucson, AZ. Bob was the …

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New Course for Current Students and Practicing Clinical Social Workers: Principles of Psychedelic Healing

Posted on February 17, 2025

The promise of psychedelic medicines to improve treatment options for people suffering from various mental health-related issues has flourished in recent years. A surge of research trials, clinical testing, and publications indicate that there is …

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Over 40 Years Later, Jeff Hamm, MSW ’20 Completed His Degree

Posted on February 11, 2025

Although Jeff Hamm was admitted to the School of Social Work’s MSW program in the early1980’s, “life had other plans.” He never started the program and eventually had a distinguished career as Assistant and then …

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Chi-Fang Wu, PhD ’04, Received the Donna Harrington Faculty Award

Posted on January 24, 2025

Chi-Fang Wu, PhD ’04, a professor and PhD program director at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, was presented with an award at the GADE (Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work) reception on …

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Anne Medeiros, MSW ‘00 Organizes Safaris and Cultural Experiences in Africa

Posted on January 22, 2025

When Anne Medeiros took her first trip to Uganda in 2007, her experience of the country and its culture was profound. The wildlife and beauty coupled with the warmth and friendliness of the people she …

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Yolanda Shelton-Morris, MSW ‘16 and Daniel Kigeya, MSW ‘07 Named to Wisconsin’s Most Influential Black Leaders

Posted on December 30, 2024

Congratulations to Yolanda Shelton-Morris, MSW ‘16 and Daniel Kigeya, MSW ‘07 who were named to the Madison365 list of Wisconsin’s Most Influential Black Leaders.  Yolanda is a Long-Term Lecturer for the school, a community resources …

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