Will support and diversity the corps of poverty researchers working on questions related to equity, inclusion, diversity, and access in economic mobility and human services policy Vilas Distinguished Professor of Social Work and UW-Madison’s Institute …
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IAPHS Names Mentoring Award for Stephanie Robert
Congratulations to Professor and Director Stephanie Robert whose dedication to mentoring was recognized by the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science. Starting in 2022, the Stephanie Robert Mentoring Award will be “given annually to recognize …
Assistant Professor Alejandra Ros Pilarz Receives Large NIH Training and Research Grant
Multi-year funding will aid research on mothers’ work schedules and children’s health and development The number of hours moms work outside the home increased dramatically over the past 50 years and in recent decades, the …
Dr. Walsh to Collaborate on “Black Fathers, Equal Partners in Advancing Maternal and Infant Health”
Assistant Professor Tova Walsh recently received funding for a project to engage Black fathers in efforts to address persistent disparities in maternal and infant health. The project, “Black Fathers, Equal Partners in Advancing Maternal and …
Assistant Professor Jessica Pac’s Project to Study Causes of Inequalities
Assistant Professor Jessica Pac is a Principal Investigator on a new project aimed at understanding how the pandemic impacted labor, health, and safety outcomes for families with young children as well as racial/ethnic disparities among …
Assistant Professor Alejandra Ros Pilarz Awarded Pipeline Grant
The Russell Sage Foundation, in partnership with the Economic Mobility and Opportunity program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, awarded a Pipeline Grant to Assistant Professor Alejandra Ros Pilarz and Laura Cuesta, Rutgers University–New …
Study: Witnessing arrest of father causes stress in children
Measuring stress hormones in hair, says study first author Luke Muentner, a PhD candidate in the Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work, “moves us beyond outwardly observable and parent-reported metrics for understanding how potentially traumatic experiences of witnessing a parent’s arrest ‘get under the skin’ of young children with incarcerated parents.”
Professors Berger and Slack Guest Edit Journal Issue Addressing Child Maltreatment
Professors Lonnie Berger and Kristi Slack guest edited a special issue of The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science: Toward a Better Approach to Preventing, Identifying, and Addressing Child Maltreatment. Contents are currently …
Slack Selected as Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare
Dr. Kristi Slack has been selected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW) for “distinguished accomplishments as a scholar and practice and policy leader dedicated to achieving excellence …
Social Work Faculty to conduct research for the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
New Agreement Continues a Long-term Partnership By Mel Morgenbesser Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work faculty have had a long-standing partnership with Wisconsin’s Department of Children and Families (DCF) to provide research on a variety …