Our school mourns the loss of Dr. Melanie Sage, LCSW, a member of our adjunct faculty and a consultant in artificial intelligence, who unexpectedly passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026.
Sage was a national leader in technology use for social workers, and authored numerous texts on digital tools and skills for the profession, such as “Teaching Social Work With Digital Technology” and “101 Things to Do with a Social Work Degree: Career Pathways Across Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Practice.”
This past spring, she taught Digital Health and Health Technologies at UT Social Work, a new course exploring the ethical use of digital health spaces. She also hosted workshops at the DiNitto Career Center on AI tools.
Melanie’s research, mentorship, and leadership impacted social work on a national scale, and indeed, our School benefitted from her collaborations. We mourn the loss of a pioneering social worker.
Details about a memorial service for Dr. Sage will be announced when available.