Faculty & Staff
UT 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 moreAllan Cole named Robert Lee Sutherland Endowed Chair in Mental Health and Social Policy
Allan Cole, dean of Texas Social Work, has been appointed as the Robert Lee Sutherland Endowed Chair in Mental Health...
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 moreDr. Danielle Parrish announced as Steve Hicks Professor in Addictions and Substance Abuse Services
Danielle Parrish, Ph.D., has been appointed as Texas Social Work’s Steve Hicks Professor in Addictions and Substance Abuse Services, effective this...
Read moreDr. Fiona Conway announced as fellow for Ruby Lee Piester Centennial Professorship in Services to Children and Families
Fiona Conway, Ph.D., will serve as the newest fellow for Texas Social Work’s Ruby Lee Piester Centennial Professorship in Services to...
Read moreDr. Lailea Noel earns career award from Association of Oncology Social Work
Lailea Noel, Ph.D. received the 2025 Association of Oncology Social Work’s Quality of Life in Cancer Care Career Award, recognizing...
Read moreTexas Social Work Expands Moritz Center for Societal Impact with New Arts, Humanities and Health Technology Leaders
Texas Social Work welcomes three new leaders to the Moritz Center for Societal Impact, who will advance the Center’s newly...
Read moreCynthia Franklin and Texas Social Work named as best SFBT research leaders
A new analysis from the American Journal of Family Therapy named The University of Texas at Austin as the best...
Read moreTexas Contributes to CDC Study on Autism Prevalence for the First Time
Researchers at the Texas Center for Disability Studies (TCDS), a research institute at The University of Texas at Austin’s Steve...
Read moreDean Allan Cole named as 2025-26 Joe and Bettie Branson Ward Award winner
Allan Cole, dean of Texas Social Work, was named as the recipient of the prestigious Joe and Bettie Branson Ward...
Read moreDr. Danielle Parrish and Dr. Kirk von Sternberg share youth recruitment insights during May's Moritz Center Lunch & Learn
During the Moritz Center for Societal Impact Lunch & Learn for May 2025, Dr. Danielle Parrish and Dr. Kirk von...
Read moreTxCOPE partnership named 2025 Google Cloud Social Impact Partner of the Year for Crisis Response and Resilience
The Addiction Research Institute (ARI) and its digital partner Ediven received the 2025 Google Cloud Social Impact Partner of the...
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