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The School of Social Work celebrates the incredible careers and contributions of Megan Morrissey, Jean Quam, and Mark Umbreit who will each retire this spring. Dr. Megan Morrissey has a long history at the School of Social Work (SSW) as a student, administrator, and educator. She will retire after 30 years of service in May […]

Each year the School of Social Work recognizes an alum who has practiced with distinction since graduation and exemplified the absolute best of the social work profession. This year, Dr. Glenda Dewberry Rooney (PhD ’94) received the 2022 Alumna of the Year Award. She was nominated by SSW’s Dr. Priscilla Gibson. Dr. Dewberry Rooney received […]

Monday, May 16, 2022 at 4:30 PM, St Paul Student Center This year’s event will feature the renowned Minneapolis-based artist, activist, and public educator Ricardo Levins Morales (he/him). As stated in the artist’s bio: “He uses his art as a form of political medicine to support individual and collective healing from the injuries and ongoing reality of oppression.” […]

(University of Arkansas News, 4/18/22) Earlier this month, Dr. Valandra (MSW ’96; PhD 2012) received the prestigious Roger Collins Beacon of Hope Award from the Northwest Arkansas Center for Sexual Assault for her steadfast service and commitment to survivors of sexual assault. “The center could not think of a more deserving recipient of this award,” […]

CEHD is pleased to announce Dr. Joan Blakey will be joining the college on July 1 as an associate professor and the new director of the School of Social Work (SSW). She comes to SSW from the School of Social Work at Tulane University in New Orleans where she served as associate dean of academic […]

SSW’s Dr. Traci LaLiberte, Executive Director of the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW), has been awarded 2022’s UConn School of Social Work Alumni “Outstanding Social Worker” award. This award honors alumni whose accomplishments, affiliations, and careers have made an outstanding impact and/or have been recognized within their field. Relevant to community/society in […]

The School of Social Work is excited to welcome professors Marti DeLiema, Hannah MacDougall and Jihee Woo as tenure track faculty beginning August, 2022. As an interdisciplary gerontologist, Dr. DeLiema defines successful aging as maintaining good health, cultivating meaningful social relationships, and being financially secure. Her work focuses on identifying the extent and cost of […]

MSW candidate Jasmine Hornbrook was selected as a 2021-2022 Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) Masters Fellow. The Council on Social Work Education Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) targets racial/ethnic minority social work master students who are preparing to work in mental health and/or substance use disorder services and prevention. Recipients receive a 1-year fellowship that includes specialized training […]

SSW Professor Oliver Williams has been named a 2022 recipient of Safe Havens Interfaith Partnership Against Domestic Violence and Elder Abuse Safe Havens IMPACT Award. “IMPACT” stands for “Individuals Making Progress against Abuse in Communities Together,” and the award committee recognizes Dr. Williams’ important work on domestic violence in the African American community: “From his […]

Former CEHD Dean and SSW Director Dr. Jean Quam has been named a 2021 National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Foundation Pioneer. The Pioneer Program identifies and recognizes individuals whose unique dedication, commitment, and determination have improved social and human conditions. Nominated by peers in the field, the award honors those who have contributed to […]