Alumni News
UT Swimming and Diving Coach Matt Scoggin (BSW '87) to deliver keynote address at Texas Social Work Commencement
Texas Longhorns head diving coach and five-time U.S. Olympic diving coach Matt Scoggin (BSW ’87) will deliver the keynote address...
Read moreThree students selected to participate in UT Social Work commencement program
The University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work has selected three graduating students to participate in the 2026...
Read moreA Valentine’s Day Story: Mart (MSSW ’72) & Sue Hoffman (MSSW ‘72) Reflect on 58 Years of Marriage
If there’s one perfect example that social workers can find love and partnership, it’s hard to find a better case...
Read morePracticum Instructors Recognized for Achievement at 2026 PIDI
Four leaders in practicum instruction were honored at the 2026 UT Social Work Practicum Instructor Development Institute, recognizing impactful community...
Read moreJulie Baker (BSW ’91) Brings Social Work Leadership to the Alamo Bowl
Every holiday season in San Antonio, balloons and confetti drop in the Alamodome as a winning football coach holds up...
Read moreDanielle Parrish, Ph.D., Named to the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare
UT Social Work professor Danielle Parrish (Ph.D. ’08) is among the newest inductees named to the American Academy of Social...
Read moreDeidi Olaya (MSSW '14) Honored for Research on Gender Violence in Latin America
We continue International Education Week, with a spotlight on UT Social Work alum Deidi Olaya (MSSW ‘14), who was awarded...
Read moreDiNitto Center welcomes four panelists for Day in the Life of a Social Worker
UT Social Work welcomed four social workers to speak to students about their social work experiences during Day in the...
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 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 moreUT Social Work Seeks Experienced Supervisors for LCSW Workforce Development Program
UT Social Work is actively recruiting licensed clinical social work supervisors to join a groundbreaking initiative that’s removing financial barriers...
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