Recent articles
Marti DeLiema named McKnight Presidential Fellow
Marti DeLiema, an assistant professor in the School of Social Work, has been selected as a 2026–29 McKnight Presidential Fellow, a prestigious mid-career award recognizing outstanding faculty at UMN.
Stability for Children in Foster Care Rises 30% After Adoption Reform
Recent research study the Minnesota Linking Information for Kids (Minn-LInK) Project at the School of Social Work in the University of Minnesota took a close look at adoption, financial Incentives, and child achievement.
Is the Social Work Licensing Exam Biased? Research Points to Systemic Inequity
As a guest editor of the new special issue of Advances in Social Work, Professor and Director of the School of Social Work Joan Blakey and colleagues highlight inequities in the social work credentialing process.
For Happier Holidays, Help People in Recovery Manage Expectations
While it can often be a joyful time, those in recovery find that the season can also bring challenges, even threats to one’s sobriety, making the holidays especially tricky. SSW Associate Professor Amy Krentzman offers research-backed insights.
SSW Faculty and Students Support Trauma-Informed Training in Malaysia
In August 2025, SSW Associate Professor Patricia Shannon and PhD Candidate Will Carlson led a trainer workshop at the Malyasian Mental Health Association focused on the treatment of trauma.
Associate Professor Ginny Ramseyer Winter Introduces New Reference Guide for Body Image Measures
Associate Professor Ginny Ramseyer Winter and her co-editors published the "Handbook of Body Image-Related Measures," a manual for researchers and clinicians to better define body image constructs.
SSW Alums Devon Gilchrist, MSW and Brenda Hartman, MSW Honored as Distinguished Alumni
The School of Social Work is proud to announce this year's winners of the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) Distinguished Alumni Awards: Devon Gilchrist, MSW and Brenda Hartman, MSW.
