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Join the School of Social Work’s final Research Colloquium of the academic year on Wednesday, April 21st, 2021 from noon-1:00pm (CST) to hear Lisa Fedina and Ashley Jackson speak on the State of the Research on Police Violence: Implications for Social Work. Lisa Fedina, PhD, MSW, is an Assistant Professor in the School of Social […]

The School of Social Work Youth Studies & Youth Development Leadership programs will host AMPLIFY: an upcoming day of FREE, engaging workshop sessions on a diverse variety of topics, with facilitators aiming to share important information and then invite you into meaningful discussions and brainstorming focused on improving practice with colleagues from around the state […]

Dr. Amy Krentzman will be presenting her research, “Journaling to Support Recovery from Addiction: Report from a Pilot Study” at the MEnD Recovery Services Opioid Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) virtual clinic from 12:15-1:15 pm on March 31, 2021.  Attendance is free with required pre-registration.Please email KStangl@mendcare.com to register. This activity has been approved via the Hennepin Healthcare Continuing Medical Education Office […]

The research of several students and faculty in the SSW community has been selected for CEHD Research Day 2021. Each poster presentation consists of a poster PDF and an explanatory video – live now here. Learn more about the SSW entries below. Critical Discourse Analysis: Teen Mothers Education in Namibia Author(s): Ndilimeke Nashandi, MA, PhD student, […]

“There is much to change, and it is so vital that our social workers are equipped with the tools, both practical and philosophical, to be the levers for that change…Our students, learning and graduating in a pandemic, are resilient. If they can do this, they can do anything. The future is bright.” Why did you […]

School of Social Work Assistant Professor Saida Abdi has been invited to present at an upcoming meeting organized by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD). NIMHD’s Immigrant Health Initiative was established to support research into the risk/protective factors and challenges affecting the health of U.S. immigrant populations and interventions to promote […]

“My hope is to provide opportunities for students to direct their own learning, and that through experiential opportunities, students are able to take away some learning that will inform their social work practice” Why did you pursue your MSW, and what made you choose the University of MN program? Before coming to the School of […]

The University’s Office of Academic Clinical Affairs recently launched a Disparities in COVID Response Task Force charged with increasing COVID testing and vaccinations in diverse communities and reducing disparity by coordinating and disseminating resources on testing, mobile care, and immunization events. The task force is a collaboration with the U of M system across Minnesota health departments, local […]

Julie Rohovit, PhD, executive director of the Center for Practice Transformation, received an award from Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health (MARRCH). The award for excellence for program innovation noted her visionary contributions to the addiction treatment workforce and field as a whole. The MARRCH Board specifically identified her development of the […]

The School of Social Work (SSW) has received a grant to offer six fellowships to incoming Social Work PhD students from under-represented communities as a part of the Creating Inclusive Cohorts (CIC) Training Program. The program provides financial support to fellowships along with opportunities to attend the unique university-wide Summer Institute bridge program and to […]