Jason Lee School able to increase student scholarships as a result of alumni generosity Social Workers give their time, energy, and talents in service to others. The nature of giving extends to the financial contributions …
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In the News: Alumna named “Women to Watch”
Last year, Emily Erwin-Frank graduated from our MSW program. This year, she’s been named a 2019 Women to Watch by Brava Magazine for her work on UpStage Stigma. She started UpStage Stigma in 2017 as part of a field placement with the …
Alumnus Named Social Work Pioneer
Dr. Charles Zastrow, PhD ’71, was recently named a “Social Work Pioneer” by the NASW Foundation for his decades of contributions to the field. The author of three social work textbooks and co-author of two more, his …
PhD Alum Recognized for Outstanding Dissertation
Congratulations to Dr. June Paul who was recognized with the Outstanding Social Work Doctoral Dissertation Award from the Society for Social Work and Research! Dr. Paul, who received a PhD from UW-Madison in 2018, is an …
The Social Work Entrepreneur: A Series Highlighting Alums Who Have Created Their Own Businesses and Organizations
Mel Morgenbesser ALUM KATE SHAW IS GROWING HER DREAM Kate Shaw, MSW ’05, has a great deal of experience working with the elderly. She served as Executive Director of the West Madison Senior Center, was …
Alumna Janet Schirtzinger Supervises Three Generations of UW-Madison Grads
Mel Morgenbesser When School of Social Work alumna Debra Gonzales Zauner, MSSW ’82, saw a note in the Alumni Magazine Connections asking for help in identifying alums who are examples of outstanding social work practitioners, she thought …