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Dr. Nathan Keller, LCSW, to speak on military social work leadership as Fall 2025 Distinguished Speaker
This Veterans Day, UT Social Work will welcome its Fall 2025 Distinguished Speaker, Dr. Nathan Keller, LCSW, for a conversation...
Read moreJohn McNeil, David Springer named as NASW Social Work Pioneers
Former UT Social Work faculty members John McNeil and David Springer are among the newest class of Social Work Pioneers,...
Read moreUT Social Work to bring strong academic presence to 2025 CSWE APM
UT Social Work will bring a strong showing of faculty, staff and doctoral students to the 71st annual CSWE Annual...
Read moreTwo-time alum Laurie Cook Heffron named 2025 Social Worker of the Year by NASW Texas
Two-time UT Social Work alum Laurie Cook Heffron (MSSW ’02, Ph.D. ’15) has been named the 2025 Social Worker of...
Read moreDr. Catherine Cubbin wins 2025 Faculty Award for Educational Leadership in Social Work Doctoral Education
The Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work (GADE) announced Dr. Catherine Cubbin as the recipient of...
Read moreVerses & Voices Session Explores Restorative Practice, Resiliency, and Protecting Joy
Verses & Voices, a new community experience at UT Social Work, continued its experiment in collaborative storytelling and songwriting, this...
Read moreDr. Aaron Rochlen talks about finding meaning through music
Dr. Aaron Rochlen used music to unlock conversations about meaning, identity and mortality — themes that resonate deeply with students...
Read moreTexas Social Work celebrates 75 years of leadership and innovation
A standing-room-only crowd of UT Social Work community members and partners gathered on the Forty Acres as The University of...
Read moreDr. Qusay Hussein posthumously honored as 2025 Outstanding Young Texas Ex
Three-time UT Social Work graduate Qusay Hussein (BSW ’21, MSSW ’22, Ph.D. ’25) was posthumously recognized Friday evening as one...
Read moreVeteran Spouse Network's Laurianne Rodriguez recognized as Honorary Veteran at Texas Longhorns game
Laurianne Rodriguez, program manager for the Veteran Spouse Network (VSN) at The University of Texas at Austin, was honored this...
Read moreDr. Sandy Magaña explores culturally relevant autism interventions during lunch and learn series
The Fall 2025 Lunch & Learn series, presented by the Moritz Center for Societal Impact, kicked off with Dr. Sandy...
Read moreVerses & Voices finds the rhythm of social work
The inaugural session of Verses and Voices at UT Social Work marked a time of community building, collaborative conversation and...
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