Faculty & Staff
Carol Lewis Named Interim Associate Dean for Research
Dr. Carol Lewis will serve as interim associate dean for research at The University of Texas at Austin School of...
Read moreUT Social Work Welcomes Back Alumna Julie McElrath as Director for Community Partnerships and Strategy
Nearly 50 years after she first set foot on the Forty Acres, Julie McElrath (BSW ’12, MSSW ’14) is coming...
Read moreMoritz Center for Societal Impact releases full findings from national AI survey of social workers
When social workers were asked what they need most to use artificial intelligence well, the answer wasn’t more tools —...
Read moreLCSW Scholarship Recipients and Supervisors Connect
The licensure path for clinical social workers is long by design — 3,000 supervised hours, 100 clinical supervision hours, continuing...
Read moreRemembering Dr. Melanie Sage, LCSW
Our school mourns the loss of Dr. Melanie Sage, LCSW, a member of our adjunct faculty and a consultant in artificial intelligence, who...
Read moreDr. Yolanda Padilla named to Alcalde’s 2026 Texas 10
One of UT Social Work’s very own has been named to the Texas 10 by the Texas Exes Alcalde magazine....
Read moreSandy Magaña receives international award for autism research
In recognition of Autism Acceptance Month, Sandy Magaña, Ph.D., has been sharing her research on disparities in autism care with...
Read moreUT Social Work’s Tammy Linseisen, Mateo Vallejo Honored by NASW Texas Capital Area Branch
Two members of the UT Social Work community were recently honored by the NASW Texas Capital Area Branch for their...
Read moreTexas Social Work celebrates faculty and staff, recognizes excellence during annual appreciation lunch
On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, faculty and staff of Texas Social Work gathered as a community to commend and appreciate...
Read moreAaron Rochlen Honored for His Work in Music and Aging
Aaron Rochlen, Ph.D., co-program director of Arts & Humanities for the Moritz Center for Societal Impact at The University of...
Read moreKirk von Sternberg Named NASW Social Work Pioneer
Kirk von Sternberg, professor and co-director of the Health Behavior Research and Training Institute at The University of Texas at...
Read moreDr. Fiona Conway and Dr. Khameron Micheals present research at April Lunch & Learn Session
The Moritz Center for Societal Impact hosted its latest Lunch & Learn on April 22, spotlighting faculty and postdoctoral research...
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