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    Dr. Krentzman Awarded Grant-in-Aid of Research for 2023

    School of Social Work professor, Amy Krentzman, has been awarded a Grant-in-Aid of Research, Artistry & Scholarship (GIA), effective, January 1, 2023, for her work on Positive Recovery Journaling (PRJ) as a tool for addiction-recovery.

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    SSW’s Dr. Jeff Waid Publishes New Work

    School of Social Work faculty member Dr. Jeff Waid, and team, recently published two papers. The pieces relate to a family navigation preventive intervention Dr. Waid developed to promote health equity/prevent adverse childhood experiences.

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    Five SSW Proposals Accepted by Society for Social Work Research

    Six members of the research project, Impacts of Neoliberalism on Social Work Practice in Minnesota, have received acceptances from the Society for Social Work Research. All are students or alums of the UMN School of Social Work PhD program.  Dr.

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    Connect Magazine Connect Magazine

    CEHD Connect Magazine is published in print three times a year and online by the University of Minnesota College of Education and Human Development for alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of the college.

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    CEHD Connect SpSu2025 magazine cover, including 6 U of M athletes performing in sports on a smoky blue background with stadium lights.

    SSW Welcomes New Graduate Program Coordinator

    Andy Le has been named the new Graduate Program Coordinator for the School of Social Work. Andy Le has been at the University of Minnesota since 2004 — when he joined the Graduate School admissions team.

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    SSW Student Awarded Prestigious National Fellowship

    The Council on Social Work Education, the Society for Social Work and Research, and the Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work (GADE) have announced the recipient of their inaugural Social Work Doctoral Student Policy…

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    New SSW Director Feted at Downtown St. Paul Event

    Faculty and staff joined friends and family in officially welcoming Dr. Joan Blakey as head of the School of Social Work. The event, held on Wednesday, October 12, in downtown St.

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