Assistant professor and researcher, Dr. Weidi Qin, was initially inspired to investigate the reasons that older Mexican Americans experience higher than average poor health outcomes, including cognitive decline and disability, during a summer immersion program at the University of Michigan in 2023. While there, she had access to the largest dataset focused on older Mexican …
Assistant Professor, Dr. Callie Freitag, became interested in Supplemental Security Income (SSI) while working as a policy analyst in California. She explained that SSI is a cash assistance program in the form of monthly checks. In order to qualify for SSI, a person needs to be low-income and have low assets as well as either …
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. In addition to her role as an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work, Dr. Pac is a Faculty Affiliate of the …
A mental health crisis can be a stressful and frightening experience for people living with mental illness and their loved ones, and being able to access effective and compassionate services can make all the difference. In Wisconsin, people experiencing a mental health crisis often have to turn to police, which can escalate into a dangerous …
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 …
Report Highlights New Barriers to Accessing Disability Benefits in 2025 Assistant professor, Dr. Callie Freitag, recently released a report which highlights how changes implemented by the second Trump administration have created significant barriers for those seeking to apply for and maintain disability benefits. Dr. Freitag, who researches social policies related to aging, disability, and …
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 …
PhD student Nahime Guadalupe Aguirre Mtanous, was recently featured as a guest on the LWC Studios podcast, “100 Latina Birthdays,” to discuss neurodivergence in the Latine community. Nahime shared her expertise based on extensive practice experience working with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and providing mental health therapy to neurodivergent adults as well as …