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#SteveHicksGrad: Genevieve Garceau, BSW '22
Budding social workers may not realize that the very profession with which they hope to change the world changes them...
Read more#SteveHicksGrad: Paola Rodriguez, BSW '22
Paola Rodriguez has always been geared towards justice and helping others. She just wasn’t sure which of her many passions...
Read more#SteveHicksGrad: Sarah Naizer, MSSW '22
For Sarah Naizer, UT Austin is part of a family legacy, but pursuing social work was a choice all her...
Read moreSteve Hicks School of Social Work moves up to 7th place in US News and World Reports Rankings
The Steve Hicks School of Social Work’s Master’s in Social Work program has received a 7th place ranking, tying with...
Read moreDominique McGaha: On international social work and empowering others
It’s nighttime in South Africa, but Dominique McGaha, a Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW) student, is not winding...
Read moreDr. Lori Holleran Steiker appointed to Texas Opioid Abatement Council
What starts at UT Austin changes the world, and changing the world starts with impacting your local community. Dr. Lori...
Read moreBSW student awarded SWEEP Mentor Scholarship for work with first-year students
Destiny Ayala, a BSW student and a SWEEP mentor, sticks to a wise saying often quoted by her mother: “When...
Read moreDr. Fiona Conway on drug relapse prevention, COVID-19, and being a social work researcher
To Dr. Fiona Conway, assistant professor and researcher at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, the two roles of...
Read moreMSSW student wins minority fellowship award with CSWE
Karen Bermudez, an MSSW student at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, believes that every social work student should...
Read moreEndowment Established in Honor of Steve Hicks School Graduate
An endowed fund supporting students working in field placements has been established in honor of Cordell Reynolds, a Steve Hicks...
Read moreFirst Digital Platform to Track and Prevent Drug Overdoses in Texas Launches
AUSTIN, Texas — The rate of opioid and other drug overdoses is on the rise in Texas, but there has...
Read moreUT Austin Ranked Best Texas School for Veterans, Wins Gold Award from Texas Veterans Commission
The University of Texas at Austin is the No. 1 school for veterans in Texas, according to U.S. News &...
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