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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 …
Professor Aaron Brower Co-Edits New Book that offers Insights Into the Future of Higher Education
Note: The book, New Models of Higher Education: Unbundled, Rebundled, Customized, and DIY is open access and can be read or downloaded thanks to support from the Lumina Foundation and Walmart. In a new book, …
Dr. Lonnie Berger Listed as Leading Social Work Scholar
Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor and Vice Chancellor for Research in the Social Sciences Lawrence (Lonnie) Berger was listed as one of the top 100 global contributors to social work journal scholarship — 15th in fact. …
Dr. Lara Gerassi Receives “Influential Scholar Award”
During an online ceremony last week, Assistant Professor Lara Gerassi was recognized with the Influential Scholar Award at the International Human Trafficking & Social Justice Conference. The conference convenes “researchers, practitioners, and individuals with lived …