PhD Student Seungmi Cho, MSW ‘07, BSW ’06 received a 2023-2024 Capstone Teaching Award for her outstanding teaching record at UW-Madison. This campus-wide TA Award speaks to Seungmi’s contribution to students and the learning environment …
Research news
News items related to research in the school to be posted on the research page.
Bridging the Divide for Sexual Violence Survivors
PhD Student Evelyn Coker Recognized by GADE
Congratulations to PhD student Evelyn Coker who was recognized with the Initiative for Cross-Institutional Student Collaboration award by the Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education (GADE) in Social Work. The project, Count on Me: An Exploration …
New Study to Help Illuminate Issues for Aging Autistic Adults
Article Proposing Solutions to Reduce Child Protective Services Involvement and Disparities Deemed “Best” of Previous Year by “Social Service Review”
Assistant Professor Jessica Pac and colleagues, including Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor Lonnie Berger, received the Frank R. Breul Memorial Prize for their paper “The Effects of Child Poverty Reductions on Child Protective Services Involvement.” Along with Sophie Collyer, Kirk O’Brien, Elizabeth Parker, Peter …
Study Explores Impact of Cash Transfers on Contraception Use and Satisfaction for Mothers with Low Incomes
Announcing the Anne Wackman Oros Professorship in Social Work
The Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work is proud to announce the creation of our first-ever named professorship. Starting in fall 2024, Dr. Tova Walsh will become the Anne Wackman Oros Associate Professor of Social …
New Study Sheds Light on the Impact of the 2021 Child Tax Credit
New research by two social work faculty demonstrates that 2021 Child Tax Credit (CTC) expansion did not have a major negative impact on the employment rate of caregivers who were eligible to receive the benefit. …
Assistant Professor LB Klein Part of Team Awarded “Increasing Social and Economic Inclusion Grant”
The UW-Madison Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education (OVCRGE) has awarded almost $250,000 for a new research project to Assistant Professor LB Klein (co-investigator) and colleagues. The project aims to address …
Assistant Professor Lara Gerassi Recognized with Prestigious Campus Teaching Award
Assistant Professor Lara Gerassi received a Chancellor’s Inclusive Excellence Award from the UW-Madison Distinguished Teaching Awards Committee in recognition of her outstanding teaching, mentorship, and strong attention to inclusive practices. The Chancellor’s Inclusive Excellence Award …