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The School of Social Work Dr.’s Saida Abdi, Principle Investigator, and Mimi Choy-Brown, Co-Investigator have been awarded a 5-year, $1.99 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration starting on September 30, 2021.  The Collaborative for Resilient Kids and Families in Minnesota is a partnership between The University of Minnesota School of Social Work, […]

Felicia Faust was a Youth Studies scholar at the University of Minnesota when her life was cut tragically short at the age of 22. Felicia was a deeply beloved student, family member and friend. She was known amongst instructors and peers for her honesty, poetic words and fierce advocacy. She was committed to issues of racial […]

Dr. Amy Krentzman will be the featured presenter with SSW’s Center for Practice Transformation Free Monthly Webinar Series at noon, Friday, July 9, 2021, with her presentation “Journaling to Support Recovery from Addiction: Preliminary Results from a Pilot Study of Positive Peer Journaling.” In this presentation, Dr. Krentzman will describe her research on the use […]

Ending the 2020-21 academic year, the School of Social Work celebrates another impressive array of program graduates – all who have met the challenges of the past year with perseverance, innovation, and deep connection to community despite distance. Interim Director Joe Merighi sent grads off with the following message: “No matter what your next step […]

Two SSW Youth Studies student leaders have received the prestigious 2021 President’s Student Leadership and Service Award. These awards honor outstanding students for their invaluable leadership and service to the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities and the community.  Jalisa Sang is majoring in Family Social Science and Youth Studies, with a minor in Public […]

As the 2020-21 academic year draws to a close, end-of-semester celebrations and springtime picnics on the Peter’s Hall patio remain elusive as we await our return to campus. This continued social distance, for inherently social people, make transitions and retirements at the School of Social Work all the more bittersweet. As we look forward to […]

As the 2020-21 academic year draws to a close, end-of-semester celebrations and springtime picnics on the Peter’s Hall patio remain elusive as we await our return to campus. This continued social distance, for inherently social people, make transitions and retirements at the School of Social Work all the more bittersweet. As we look forward to […]

As the 2020-21 academic year draws to a close, end-of-semester celebrations and springtime picnics on the Peter’s Hall patio remain elusive as we await our return to campus. This continued social distance, for inherently social people, make transitions and retirements at the School of Social Work all the more bittersweet. As we look forward to hugs and […]

The public is welcome to attend the University of Minnesota Doctoral Social Policy Conference on Thursday April 29th from 1:00 – 4:00 pm via Zoom to learn about social policy and support our PhD students. Please come to any or all of the panels (feel free to come and go). This is open to all, […]

The School of Social Work is pleased to announce that Dr. Lynette Renner will become the next Director of the PhD Program effective July 1, 2021. Dr. Renner has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to doctoral education across her entire career at multiple institutions. Since joining the faculty at the University of Minnesota in 2013, she has […]