Assistant Professor Callie Freitag was recently featured on Marketplace discussing the impact of increasing the minimum wage in several states. “As for the impact on workers, Callie Freitag at the University of Wisconsin, Madison uses Seattle …
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Jenny Braunginn Contributes to Book on School Social Work Practice
Jenny Braunginn, MSSW, CISW, Senior Teaching Faculty, has co-authored a second book for the Oxford Workshop Series with the School Social Work Association of America titled, Emerging Trends in School Social Work Practice: Responding to …
Associate Professor Jooyoung Kong Recognized by Her Alma Mater
Associate Professor Jooyoung Kong received a 2025 Recent Alumni Award from her alma mater, the Boston College School of Social Work for her contributions to the social work profession. Dr. Kong will receive the award …
Assistant Professor Jessica Pac Receives National Recognition for Her Work in Child Welfare
The Council on Social Work Education selected Assistant Professor Jessica Pac as the recipient of the Early Career Award in Child Welfare for her contributions to the field of child welfare and to social work. …
Annual State of Working Wisconsin Report is Out
High Road Strategy Center released its State of Working Wisconsin report for Labor Day this week. Clinical Associate Professor Laura Dresser, who is also the Associate Director of High Roads Strategy Center, is the lead …
Q&A with Dr. Michael Hoffmeister: Three-Time Alum, Researcher, and Field Instructor
When Michael Hoffmeister arrived on campus as an undergraduate, he anticipated pursuing a degree in psychology. Instead, a social work class focusing on the formation of social welfare policies and the role of the social …
Reducing Barriers to Care for Sexual Assault Survivors with Marginalized Identities
Research funded by an IDS Seed Grant is seeking to better understand and reduce gaps in access to post-assault care for people with marginalized identities. The project was led by IDS Affiliates Kate Walsh and LB Klein and IDS Graduate Fellows Padideh …
PhD Student Anna Walther Receives Dissertation Research Grant
PhD student Anna Walther received a Russell Sage Foundation research grant this year for her dissertation on the differences in financial security by race, ethnicity, and partnership status in the year preceding and following childbirth …
New Certificate in Aging Studies Begins this Fall
Rick Ezell, 70, is an avid cyclist and dedicated weightlifter, yet when he experienced some episodes of tachycardia (increased heart rate) it was initially dismissed by a cardiologist. It wasn’t until he was referred to …
Dr. LB Klein Named Finalist for Prestigious New Investigator Award
Assistant Professor LB Klein was recently named a finalist for The Linda Saltzman New Investigator Award, which honors an “outstanding new investigator working in the field of the prevention of intimate partner violence, domestic violence, …