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Velasquez is recipient of AMERSA 2016 Betty Ford Award
Mary M. Velasquez, social work professor in The University of Texas at Austin and director of the Health Behavior Research...
Read morePadilla on Grand Challenges for Social Work
Led by the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare, the Grand Challenges for Social Work is a groundbreaking...
Read moreNew book on transracial and inter-country adoptions
Professors Rowena Fong and Ruth McRoy are the editors of Transracial and Intercountry Adoptions. Cultural Guidance for Professionals, published this past January...
Read moreIn Flint, pregnant women must be worrying
(From Womensnews) — Undoubtedly, pregnant women in Flint, Michigan, now find themselves more concerned than usual about the health of...
Read moreA groundbreaking blueprint for sexual assault response
A unique collaboration between The University of Texas System Police and social work researchers has produced a science-based, victim-centered blueprint...
Read moreHouston Chronicle on success of restorative discipline in Fort Bend ISD
A Houston Chronicle article of February 23, 2016, highlights the success of restorative discipline in Fort Bend Independent School District, Texas. Marilyn Armour, professor...
Read moreSpring 2016 IE Kuhn Awards
Senior Marisa Ortega have received an Intellectual Entrepreneurship Kuhn Award for the spring 2016 semester. Her graduate student mentor is Adam McDonald, who is...
Read moreWorking with the community to help families with cancer
Postdoctoral research fellow Farya Phillips is working to create a research-based intervention for children facing parental cancer.
Read moreSWAN T-Shirt Design Contest!
Join the Social Work Alumni Network (SWAN) in raising money for student scholarships by entering the SWAN Alumni T-Shirt Design Contest....
Read moreCulture matters when it comes to alcohol consumption
Professor Yessenia Castro is looking for the best culturally adapted approach to treating drinking among Latino men.
Read moreSt. David's Foundation funds GRACE program
The St. David’s Foundation is providing $175,000 to continue and expand the School of Social Work’s GRACE program (Gerontology Resources and the Aging Community...
Read moreGrand Challenges for Social Work
The most pressing issues facing America have something in common: the social factor. From income inequality to mental health to...
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