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Emily Gus (she/her) has joined the School of Social Work’s Center for Practice Transformation (CPT) as a research coordinator. Emily earned her MPH (in community health promotion) from the University of Minnesota. Before joining the CPT team, Emily partnered with communities — to address health disparities around sexual and reproductive health issues through education and […]

CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. Mimi Choy-Brown, Assistant Professor at the School of Social Work, for helping to secure a $200,000 grant from the College of Education and Human Development | University of Minnesota. Lindsey Weiler (University of Minnesota Dept. of Family Social Science), Meredith Gunlicks-Stoessel (Psychiatry), Mimi Choy-Brown (SSW), and Katie Rydberg (SPH), in partnership with […]

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, School of Social Work student Bilan Arab has recently been recognized as “Student of the Year” by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). The Minnesota chapter of NASW, in recognition of Bilan, writes: Bilan “is an outstanding student representative with an infectious enthusiastic spirt. (She) is passionate about making […]

Amy Dorman, MPP, is a second-year PhD student in the School of Social Work. She’s one of two graduate recipients of the 2023 Women’s Philanthropic Leadership Circle award, and will be honored at the College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota, Celebration of Scholars Luncheon on April 12, 2023. Amy’s research centers on […]

Congratulations to School of Social Work graduate student, Sooky (Sookyoung) Park, proud recipient of the Colonial Dames of America scholarship: Spring 2023. Sooky’s research interests include: acculturation, youth aging out of care, and adolescent mental health. Way to go, Sooky — we are *UMN Proud!*

Congratulations to School of Social Work faculty member, Stacy Remke, on being accepted into the National Academies of Practice, a prestigious body for interprofessional practice in healthcare. Stacy’s nominator was Dr. Brian Sick at the Academic Health Center. The annual conference, banquet and induction ceremony will be held in late March.

Ashley Aguy, a child welfare specialist at the School of Social Work, has devoted her career to addressing racial disparities in care that impact families of color. Ashley, who earned her MSW at the School, has just been appointed to the Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Safety and Permanency Division’s African American Child Well-Being […]

Romance scams swindled $1billion from victims across the country last year. School of Social Work faculty member, Dr. Marti DeLiema, recently spoke to the Star Tribune about the damage and impact this can have. “They are some of the most devastating of all the different types of fraud scams out there,” said Marti DeLiema. “The […]

The Fulbright Association Minnesota Chapter, in conjunction with Fulbright Ukraine, and led in part by current School of Social Work Youth Development Leadership student, Roman Tyshchenko, has curated a photography exhibit of work by American and Ukrainian artists. The exhibit, Ukraine: War and Resistance, will open at the  Ukrainian American Community Center’s event 365 DAYS […]

Congratulations to the director of the School of Social Work, Dr. Joan Blakey, on becoming the newest member of the Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Safety and Permanency Division’s African American Child Well Being Advisory Council! #UMNProud