This position works with the Institute for Research on Poverty and the City of Madison to assist with planning and deliver the Madison Forward Fund program, a guaranteed income pilot project. The Madison Forward Fund …
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Dr. Lauren Bishop Receives Deborah K. Padgett Early Career Achievement Award from the Society for Social Work and Research
Dr. Lauren Bishop is the 2022 recipient of the Deborah K. Padgett Early Career Achievement Award from the Society for Social Work and Research. The award recognizes innovative scholarship and a rigorous approach to social …
Instructors Katie Larsen-Klodd and Jenny Braunginn Author Chapter in New Book on School Social Workers
School workers play a vital role in the lives of American school children. A new book, The Art of Becoming Indispensable: What School Social Workers Need to Know in Their First Three Years of Practice, …
Post-MSW Option Fills Need for School Social Workers
Schools in Wisconsin work hard to make sure students have emotional, behavioral, health, safety, and community support so they can learn, but those districts often struggle to find school social workers who are trained to …
Social Welfare Student Megan Mercier Named Finalist for Prestigious Award
Vast Experiences Inform Her Domestic Violence Advocacy Social welfare junior Megan Mercier was recently named as a finalist for one of the most prestigious undergraduates awards in the nation – the Truman Scholarship. The Truman …
Graduating Part-Time MSW Program Student Spotlight: Ashley Osteen (Eau Claire site)
Job title and organization: I am currently working as a Juvenile Detention Worker with the Northwest Regional Juvenile Detention Center at Eau Claire County. Focus area: Child, Youth, and Family Welfare. Future job interest: I …
Meet Some of the Students Who Received Full-tuition Admission Scholarships
The following is just a sample of the 32 students who received full-ride tuition scholarships from the school in 2020-2021. In total, the school awarded 70 scholarships in 2020-2021. An additional 29 students received tuition …
Building Committee
Strategic Plan Progress Report Out April 2021 Committee Name: Building Committee Committee Members: David Barger, Audrey Conn, Russ Portier, Courtney Bingham, Alan Irgang, Alejandra Ros Pilarz, Jason Lee, and Vicky Knoke Strategic Plan Goal: Improve …
Committee on Diversity & Inclusion
Strategic Plan Progress Report April 2021 Committee Name: Committee on Diversity & Inclusion Committee Members: Amanda Ngola, Lynette Studer, Alejandra Ros Pilarz, Ellen Smith, Cindy Waldeck, Aaron Raasch, Sheri Meland, Tawandra Rowell-Cunsolo, HeeJin Kim & …
Title IVE Admissions Committee
Strategic Plan Progress Report Out April 2021 Committee Name: Title IVE Admissions Committee Committee Members: Alice Egan, Audrey Conn, Ellen Smith, Jessica Pac, Cindy Waldeck, Nancy Ortegon-Johnson, & Michael Hoffmeister Strategic Plan Goal(s) written out …