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Dr. Allen on the Ferguson crisis and police residency requirements
Dr. Terrence Allen, assistant professor at the School of Social Work, was interviewed by Southern California Public Radio about his...
Read moreDr. Maxwell: Seven emerging trends in substance use in Texas
Dr. Jane Maxwell, research scientist at the School of Social Work, summarizes the main findings from her June 2014 report...
Read moreJuvenile justice initiative named promising program
The Front End Diversion Initiative (FEDI), a Texas juvenile justice initiative spearheaded by Dr. Erin M. Espinosa from the School...
Read moreDr. Jones receives Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award
Dr. Barbara Jones has been selected a 2014 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award recipient. Jones is the assistant dean for health...
Read moreHough: Five facts about Medicaid expansion
Clinical assistant professor Cossy Hough put together this list of five essential facts that Texas social workers need to know...
Read moreEntrepreneurship tools for young African leaders
Dr. Dorie Gilbert has been busy this summer with the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, President Obama’s signature effort to...
Read moreDean Zayas on child refugees
Dean Luis H. Zayas and doctoral student Amy Thompson authored the op-ed piece “Summer reading for Congress and Obama on...
Read moreRestore Rundberg featured on Fox 7 and KXAN News
Restore Rundberg, a community-based initiative to reduce crime in a North Austin area, was featured on Fox 7 and KXAN News....
Read moreDr. Salas-Wright: Immigrants are not a crime problem
Dr. Christopher Salas-Wright, assistant professor at the School of Social Work, authored the op-ed piece “Immigrants are not a crime...
Read moreCancer care for the whole patient and family
Social work professor develops program to provide intensive education to oncology social workers
Read moreSan Antonio Express features Dr. Armour's restorative discipline project
The San Antonio Express featured the restorative discipline project that Dr. Marilyn Armour and the Institute for Restorative Justice and...
Read moreMaster's student selected YWCA Women of the Year
Master’s student Shubhada Saxena has been selected 2014 Women of the Year in Racial Justice by the Young Women Christian...
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