UW-Madison Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work

Congrats to PhD student Anna Ko on her selection as a 2025 Grand Challenges for Social Work Doctoral Fellow! Her research project is titled, “Buffering Against Economic Shocks: The Role of UI in Promoting Equity in Parental Investments and Child Development.”

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STUDENTS: Check out another unique course offering this fall: Soc Work 623: Interpersonal Violence.

Open to all students with junior standing or higher and all graduate students.

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STUDENTS: Check out this new course offering at the Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work this fall: Soc Work 675: Reproductive Justice

Open to all students with junior standing or higher and all graduate students.

Learn more: socwork.wisc.edu/2025/07/21/u...

Weidi Qin wearing an orange sweater and glasses standing in a school hallway.

Did you catch Asst Prof Weidi Qin in the recent magazine from the College of Letters and Science? Dr. Qin is "looking out for older adults in her research that analyzes how neighborhood life factors into long-term health."

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“Trends in Mothers’ Work Schedules, 1988-2019”: @arpilarz.bsky.social & Walther find ↑ gaps in “the propensity to work nonstandard schedules by...education, family structure, and race & ethnicity.” @uwsocialwork.bsky.social @irpwisc.bsky.social @cdeuw.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...

Congratulations to Assistant Professor LB Klein who was named a finalist for The Linda Saltzman New Investigator Award by the CDC Foundation!

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Long Term Lecturer Carissa Hodgson was recently featured on two national media outlets talking about navigating cancer as a parent. Carissa is a social worker and director of programs and outreach at Bright Spot Network, a support group for parents with cancer.

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Black Oxygen: Trust Black Women with Yolanda Shelton-Morris Listen now: In this conversation, Yolanda Shelton-Morris shares her journey from meeting her husband in a middle school program to becoming a recognized leader in her community. She discusses the c...

Yolanda is an alum (MSW '16) and lecturer for the school. Check out this podcast where she "discusses the challenges of being a Black woman in predominantly white spaces, the importance of legacy and recognition, and her commitment to education and social work."

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Meet one of our amazing Part-Time MSW Program students, Brittany, in this spotlight.

Brittany is currently the Manager of Multicultural Student Affairs at UW-Platteville.

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Get ready social work Badgers! 🦡

The Day of the Badger is coming up next week -- April 8–9!

We’ll be celebrating and supporting SOCIAL WORK in this party to pay it forward.

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There is still time to apply for the Part-Time MSW Program!
Advanced Standing (for applicants with a prior BSW): April 10th
Generalist (for applicants without a prior BSW): May 1st
Learn more: socwork.wisc.edu/admissions/m...

If you're a community social worker, there is still time to apply for a scholarship for our summer course, Principles of Psychedelic Healing! The deadline is April 14th.

More information about this innovative course at: socwork.wisc.edu/2025/02/17/n...

Did you know that roughly one-third of children and families receiving Head Start services live in the Big Ten states? @arpilarz.bsky.social contributes to a new brief on the benefits of Head Start and how it serves children and families in Big Ten states. btela.osu.edu/our-work/hea...

Supporting Fathers and Families in Rural Communities

This @irpwisc.bsky.social webinar will focus on the experiences of fathers and providers who serve fathers and families in rural communities and feature our own Tova Walsh.

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Join us for a virtual Lunch and Learn with Stephanie Payne, President of the Clinical Social Work Association (CSWA) on Thursday!

Professor of Social Work Daniel R. Meyer will be conferred as the honorary doctor of the Faculty of Social Sciences. Much deserved. @uwsocialwork.bsky.social @irpwisc.bsky.social

Wisconsin child care costs soar, but thousands miss out on state aid Child care costs more for some families than housing. Despite the strain, 39% fewer children receive state aid than 13 years ago.

Associate Prof @arpilarz.bsky.social quoted:

“If you’re eligible for a subsidy and there’s just no child care in your community, or no providers that accept subsidies, that’s going to make it a lot harder for you to actually participate in (Wisconsin) Shares."

Join us for an informational webinar to learn more about the Part-Time MSW Program, including the curriculum, focus areas, scholarships, and application process.

Register at:
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Flyer of Social Workers Confronting Racial Injustice Conference with book jacket cover of Let This Radicalize You

Register today!

This conference will feature a plenary presentation from Kelly Hayes and Mariame Kaba, co-authors of "Let this Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care."

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