Ada Deer, a former Distinguished Lecturer for the School of Social Work, is on campus this week for a new initiative aimed at improving the experience of American Indian and Alaskan Native students. The effort, called “Culture Keepers/Elders-in-Residence,” aims to strengthen partnerships between tribal nations and the university. Deer was the first member of the …
Congratulations to Prof. Katherine Magnuson and partners with Supporting Families Together Association for receiving a Wisconsin Partnership Program grant to promote the social and emotional health of children. The project aims to address disparities in rates of expulsion among young children. More information here.
Professor Katherine Magnuson has been selected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare for her excellence in research on the well-being and development of economically disadvantaged children and their families. The induction ceremony will be held at the Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference in San Francisco in January. …
Jason Lee Admissions to all MSW Programs Now Open! Cassandra Theno has dreamed of becoming a social worker and receiving her MSW since watching her own mother, who has a degree in social work, assist people in need. After having funded her undergraduate degree, however, she wasn’t sure that her dream could become a reality. …
Mel Morgenbesser ALUM KATE SHAW IS GROWING HER DREAM Kate Shaw, MSW ’05, has a great deal of experience working with the elderly. She served as Executive Director of the West Madison Senior Center, was a social worker at Agrace Hospice, and worked with the Dane County Task Force on Aging. While she enjoyed her …
The School of Social Work is proud to share that the 2018 Moving Past Failed Student Outcomes into Models of Success conference, hosted by Sankofa-Educational Leadership United, will take place in Madison, Wisconsin on Friday, November 2 at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center. The conference is targeted towards and will bring together early childhood educators, K-12 teachers, …
MSW student Kianna Goodwin has been selected by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) as a 2018-2019 Verne LeMarr Lyons Scholarship recipient. Lyons Scholarships are awarded to master’s degree candidates in social work who have demonstrated an interest in or have experience with health/mental health practice and have a commitment to working in African American communities. Goodwin is …
Angela Guarin Aristizabal Join us in congratulating three outstanding PhD students who have been recognized for their hard work. Angela Guarin Aristizabal was awarded an International Fellowship by the American Association of University Women (AAUW). Her research focuses on the wellbeing of disadvantaged children and families and relevant social policies. She will research the economic consequences of divorce and separation for …
Professor of Public Affairs and Social Work Maria Cancian was recently quoted in the Washington Post and The New Yorker about family separation. Dr. Cancian was Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy for the Administration of Children and Families in the Obama Administration.
The UW–Madison School of Social Work stands against the separation of children from their asylum-seeking families. Please read the joint statement that Deans and Directors of Schools of Social Work across the country have come together to compose. Please note the link for action steps. We are pleased that so many faculty, staff, students, and alumni have been …