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SSW Alum Andrew Morales Named Social Worker of the Year by the Minnesota chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.

Assistant Professor Ceema Samimi was featured in the latest issue of CURA Stories, published by the Center for Urban & Regional Affairs.

Michelle Mattison, LICSW, LMSW, has been named MSW Program Director for the on-campus program at the University of Minnesota School of Social Work. Mattison steps into this role after serving as Practicum Education Coordinator for the MSW program.

Marti DeLiema mentioned in New York Times article

Assistant Professor Ceema Samimi has earned a Spencer Vision Grant to investigate community-specific alternatives to punitive public school discipline in the Twin Cities.

Will Carlson and Patricia Shannon presented the process and outcomes of integrated mental health screening, during the resettlement of Afghans in Minnesota, following Operation Allies Welcome

The Bush Foundation has named School of Social Work alum Neerja Singh (MSW ’03) a 2023 Bush Fellow. The fellowship is a recognition of a person’s extraordinary accomplishments and support for their potential. The Fellowship includes a grant of up to $100,000 to help awardees strengthen and develop their leadership. Singh is currently a behavioral […]

Johara Suleiman — PhD advisee of School of Social Work faculty member, Dr. Jessica Toft — recently participated in a unique workshop at the Minnesota Capitol. The workshop was organized by Dr. Toft, who served as a Legislative Policy Advocate for Family & Children’s Service (now known as Family Partnership) from 1994 to 1996. “I […]

Joan Blakey, associate professor and director of the School of Social Work, is a recipient of the prestigious 2023 Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Established Faculty Service and Leadership in Social Work Education Award. The award recognizes a social work educator with 10 years or longer of service and leadership excellence and pays tribute […]

The School of Social Work has welcomed Crystal Heimer as its new Director of Operations. Prior to joining the University, Crystal worked at the Mayo Clinic for twenty years— most recently in the role of Administrative Office Manager in Psychiatry.  She completed her bachelor’s degree, and MBA, from Western Governors University during the pandemic.  Says […]