Each year students engage in “Change Agent Projects” designed to develop their skills in mezzo and macro practice. They collaborate with their agency and community partners to identify a concern and work to propose solutions and evaluate outcomes. Recent grad Ady Phillips, BSW ‘26 had her field placement at Cornerstone Community Center in Deforest, Wisconsin, which …
SRSSW Associate Professor, Dr. Lara Gerassi, was voted in as a board member to The Global Association of Human Trafficking Scholars (GAHTS). This nonprofit organization aims to respond to human trafficking by moving the knowledge base forward and informing policy, advocacy, and activism through international partnerships and ethically grounded research. As a board member, Dr. …
Assistant Professor Dr. Jessica Pac was awarded the prestigious Vilas Associates Competition Award. This university-wide award recognizes new and ongoing research of the highest quality and significance. Dr. Pac received this award for her research into how social policies shape risk, health, and opportunity for children and families. Her work helps policy makers to target …
Assistant Professor, Dr. LB Klein, recently received a Distinguished Teaching Award. These awards honor exemplary achievements in teaching and recognize some of the university’s finest educators. The award was given to Dr. Klein in recognition of their teaching which supports students in maintaining their humanity while preparing for the challenges of social work careers which …
Hello all! International Student Services (ISS) is currently hiring a student intern position! Please encourage any students you know looking for an on-campus job or internship to consider applying for the Global Engagement Team Intern (GETI) role, which will focus primarily on our International Peer Mentor Program, Global Café event series, & Registered Student Organization Support. Please …
Canopy Center’s Oasis Program is a non-profit Mental Health Clinic in Madison, Wisconsin providing compassionate and effective treatment for children and youth who have experienced sexual abuse, as well as their non-offending caregivers and family members. We are currently hiring, must have a current Wisconsin license (LPC, LMFT, LCSW, LPC-IT, LMFT-Training, or APSW); preference given …
Social workers step in when individuals need help or communities face gaps – offering support, advocacy, care, and thoughtful planning. That includes Brooke Barcena, who, as a second-year MSW student in 2019, helped create a victim-centered mass violence preparedness plan. Now, as Deputy Director of the Crime Response Program (CRP) within Victim Witness Services in …
In January 2025, alum Jamie Kuhn was named Director of Public Affairs on the Government Solutions Team at Foley & Lardner, a Wisconsin based law firm. Commenting on Jamie’s hiring, Paul Wrycha, managing partner of Foley’s Madison office, explains, “Jamie’s proven leadership in government affairs and extensive relationships at the state and local level will …
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. Since joining the faculty in 2019, Dr. Pac has had a profound impact on child welfare policy and education. She …
Congratulations to PhD student Anna Ko on her selection as a 2025 Grand Challenges for Social Work (GCSW) Doctoral Fellow! Awards are presented in connection with each of the 13 Grand Challenges for Social Work. Anna has been awarded a GCSW Doctoral Fellowship in connection with the Grand Challenge to reduce extreme economic inequality. Her …