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 …
Students have a unique elective to chose this fall that will, among other things, explore how forms of oppression affect common perceptions of interpersonal violence, investigate theories as to why interpersonal violence occurs, and consider prevention and intervention strategies. Assistant Professor LB Klein, who is an intervention researcher and prevention scientist whose interdisciplinary research …
Mel Morgenbesser Kristin Scheeler’s, MSW ’05 Patient Advocacy and Case Management Practice After more than 20 years working in the field of gerontology working in hospice, nursing homes, and hospitals, Kristin Scheeler craved independence and an opportunity to focus directly on her clients’ goals. She recently founded Madison Care Management, a private practice providing a …
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 work professional, taught by Dr. Jan Greenberg, changed his trajectory. Three social work degrees later, Dr. Hoffmeister is now the Director …
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 an electro-physiologist who was a triathlete and understood how active Ezell is that he got a heart rate monitor and …
Current senior and graduating BSW student Cece Babat’s work helped sustain a parent-child reading program at the Brown County Jail. Now, with the help of a grant from the Public Humanities Exchange Program, her Change Agent Project will provide space for young people to explore the impact of various systems of oppression in their lives. …
The Dane County Department of Human Services has a current vacancy for a .5 FTE Project Lead Social Worker in DAS – DSCTU (Dementia Support & Care Transition Unit). NOTE: This is a project position, contingent on available funding, currently through 12/31/2025. Working with the DSCTU Project Manager the Lead Social Worker will be responsible for the …