Faculty & Staff
David Springer Returns to UT Austin as Centennial Professor
David Springer, Ph.D., LCSW, will rejoin the School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin as Centennial...
Read moreInstitute for Military and Veteran Family Wellness Receives National Grant to Combat Veteran Suicide
Institute for Military and Veteran Family Wellness Receives National Grant to Combat Veteran Suicide
The Institute for Military and Veteran Family Wellness (IMVFW) at UT Social Work has received funding for a third consecutive...
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 moreDr. Akram Al-Turk Shares Housing and Homelessness Research during Lunch & Learn Session
During the final Lunch & Learn of the Fall 2025 semester, Dr. Akram Al-Turk explored recent policy developments reshaping housing...
Read moreUT Social Work Establishes the Lori Holleran Steiker Endowed Faculty Chair in Substance Use and Recovery
The University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work announces a transformative $3.5 million gift from Revolution Recovery (formerly...
Read moreResearch Practice Collabs Kick Off With New Funding Opportunity
On Nov. 18, the Office of the Associate Dean for Research, the Moritz Center for Societal Impact, and Faculty Development...
Read moreDr. Farya Phillips, Students Present Decade of Service-Learning Impact in Rural India
As part of International Education Week, UT Social Work’s Farya Phillips, Ph.D., joined an interdisciplinary team of faculty and students...
Read moreClinical Sessions Lunch and Learn Debuts with Discussion on Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
Robin Smith, LCSW-S, clinical associate professor and coordinator for the Social Work Practice in Substance Use Disorders Certificate, launched UT...
Read moreUT Social Work to offer “Office Hours” with faculty experts during CSWE APM
UT Social Work’s leading researchers shaped the national conversation on social work education. This week, we’re sending our experts to...
Read moreUT Social Work to Display 17 Books from Faculty during CSWE APM 2025
During the Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting (CSWE APM), UT Social Work will be displaying the works...
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 moreUT Social Work Alum Dr. Lataya Hawkins Appointed Dean of Army Graduate School
COL. Dr. Lataya Hawkins (Ph.D. ’21), LCSW-S, BCD, has been appointed Dean of the Graduate School at the U.S. Army...
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