Congratulations to doctoral candidate, Katarina Craig, who is one of the 2026 Equity First Summer Associates to Chapin Hall! She is one of six students participating in six weeks of intensive professional development to learn the complex realities of conducting culturally responsive and racially equitable research in applied settings. Follow this link to see the …
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. …
In 2025, 24% of homeless people were part of families with children. When these families face a medical crisis, such as a parent recovering from surgery or a complicated birth, they are often discharged from the hospital to the streets or to shelters not equipped to handle their medical recovery. To address this need, JustDane, …
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. 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 …
“We’re just catching folks where we can and trying to make sure that we all survive.” That’s how one advocate described their work with survivors of sexual violence. In the U.S., 54% of women, 31% of men, and 41% of transgender and non-binary people have experienced sexual assault. Rates for people of color, those who …
PhD candidate, Helenia Quince, has long been interested in maternal health and the bond between infants and caregivers. While combing through data from a research project with Milwaukee’s African American Breastfeeding Network, she realized that many Black women had experienced traumatic birthing events and losses, and that this might impact their mental health. She also …
New Agreement Continues a Long-term Partnership By Mel Morgenbesser Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work faculty have had a long-standing partnership with Wisconsin’s Department of Children and Families (DCF) to provide research on a variety of topics that affect children and families, with a focus on child support. In a recently announced agreement, six social …