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    Dr. Mimi Choy-Brown Awarded CEHD Research Grant

    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 […]

    Bilan Arab, MSW Student in the School of Social Work, Wins Student of the Year Award

    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 […]

    SSW PhD Student, Amy Dorman, Receives Women’s Philanthropic Leadership Circle Award

    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 […]

    Sooky Park Awarded National Scholarship

    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!*

    SSW Faculty, Stacy Remke, Inducted Into National Academies of Practice

    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 Honored With State Appointment

    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 Can Devastate Victims, Says Dr. Marti DeLiema

    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 […]

    Graduate Student Organizes Exhibit on One Year Anniversary of Russian Invasion

    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 […]

    SSW Director Joins Board

    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

    Journaling on the Road to Addiction Recovery

    School of Social Work faculty member, Dr. Amy Krentzman, recently shared a three-part learning module — on the role journaling can have in support of addiction recovery — with members of the Alamance County Department of Social Services in North Carolina. The modules,1.25 hours of online content, are available for viewing here, via the School’s […]