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The Steve Hicks School faculty, staff and students excel in their respective fields. Read about some of the latest accomplishments of members of our community.
Estate of David Johnson Creates New Endowed Professorship in Social Work
A significant gift from the estate of Dr. David H. Johnson, a graduate of The University of Texas School of…
Read moreDiana DiNitto Named as a Social Work Pioneer by the National Association of Social Workers Foundation
Diana DiNitto, Ph.D., ACSW, LCSW, AADC, is among the newest social workers to be recognized as a Social Work Pioneer…
Read moreDoctoral candidate Cat Wilsnack selected for Moore Fellowship through Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
Cat Wilsnack, a doctoral student at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, has been selected by the Hogg Foundation…
Read moreMSSW Student Nicole Bernal is Latest SHS Student to Earn an Ima Hogg Scholarship Award
Nicole Bernal, a graduate student at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin…
Read moreUT Austin, SHS Receives Grant to Enhance School-Based Mental Health Supports
AUSTIN, TEXAS — As part of a continued research project, The Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health (TIEMH), based…
Read moreSteve Hicks School Celebrates Another Top 10 Ranking by US World and News Report
The Steve Hicks School of Social Work has been ranked No. 8 in the US World and News Report Rankings…
Read moreDoctoral student Hector Chaidez Ruacho selected as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association’s Interdisciplinary Minority Fellowship Program
Hector Chaidez Ruacho, a first-year doctoral student at SHS, has been selected as a Doctoral Fellow of the American Psychological…
Read moreDr. Noel Busch-Armendariz, SHS earn student funding for study abroad in Ireland as part of President’s Award for Global Learning
The President’s Award for Global Learning 2023-2024 faculty programs have been announced, and SHS received one of four Presidential Awards for Global Learning…
Read moreDiana DiNitto named Journal of Social Work Education (JSWE) Best Reviewer of 2023
Diana M. DiNitto, Ph.D., the Cullen Trust Centennial Professor in Alcohol Studies and Education and Distinguished Teaching Professor at the Steve…
Read morePh.D. Student Madison Haiman Earns CSWE Doctoral Student Policy Fellowship
Madison Haiman, a second-year doctoral student at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work (SHS), has received the CSWE Doctoral Student…
Read moreMSSW Student Luke Kertcher Named CSWE Minority Fellow
Luke Kertcher, a MSSW student and graduate assistant for the MSSW program at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work…
Read moreRubén Parra-Cardona recognized with AAMFT’s Outstanding Innovation in Research Award
Rubén Parra-Cardona, Ph.D., associate dean for global engagement at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work (SHS), was recognized with…
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