Alumni News
Texas Social Work announces LCSW Scholarship Program for graduates
Substantial funding from a private foundation is removing one of the biggest barriers keeping talented social workers from reaching their...
Read moreThree-time Texas Social Work graduate Dr. Qusay Hussein named 2025 Outstanding Young Texas Ex
Qusay Hussein (BSW ’21, MSSW ’22, Ph.D. ’25) is among the 2025 Outstanding Young Texas Ex recipients, marking another recognition...
Read moreJoan Asseff, Mary Beer headline 2025 annual Texas Social Work accolades
On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, faculty and staff of Texas Social Work gathered as a community to commend and appreciate...
Read moreDr. Kasey Claborn named Texas Changemaker by Texas Research
Dr. Kasey Claborn, associate professor and director of the Addiction Research Institute, was recently named a Texas Changemaker by Texas...
Read moreRemembering Jose "Joey" Velasquez, Ph.D.
Texas Social Work mourns the sudden passing of U.S. Army Major and recent doctoral graduate Dr. Jose “Joey” Velasquez (Ph.D....
Read moreTexas Social Work recognizes community leaders in practicum instruction for 2025
During the Spring 2025 Practicum Instructor Development Institute on January 31, Texas Social Work celebrated four of its finest representatives...
Read moreEstate 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 moreStacey Jordan to support SHS, Hogg Foundation for Mental Health in new leadership role
In support of the new partnership with the Steve Hicks School of Social Work (SHS) and the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, Stacey...
Read moreSteve Hicks School of Social Work announces members of new alumni association board
The new Steve Hicks School of Social Work Alumni Association Board includes nine distinguished alumni that bring a depth of...
Read moreDanielle Parrish, Ph.D., MSW, to serve as Associate Director of the Health Behavior Research and Training Institute
Danielle Parrish, Ph.D., MSW, has been appointed Associate Director of the Health Behavior Research and Training Institute (HBRT) at The...
Read moreSHS announces Kcie Driggers and Anna Finger as newly appointed faculty members
The Steve Hicks School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin welcomes back Kcie Driggers, LCSW (MSSW...
Read moreDanielle Parrish, Ph.D., MSW, appointed as professor at Steve Hicks School of Social Work
The Steve Hicks School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin (SHS) announces the appointment of Danielle...
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