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Texas 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...
Read moreDr. Rebecca Gomez announced as inaugural fellow for David Johnson Professorship in Social Work
Rebecca Gomez, Ph.D., will serve as the inaugural fellow for the newly established David Johnson Professorship in Social Work, effective this...
Read moreTexas 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...
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