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Most influential social work scholars
Luis H. Zayas, Cynthia Franklin, and Catherine Cubbin cited among the 100 most influential contemporary social work faculty
Read more#SteveHicksGrad: Danielle Redhead, BSW '19
Danielle Redhead, BSW '19, has been selected by her peers as commencement speaker.
Read more#SteveHicks Grad: Kylie Youmans, MSSW '19
Kylie Youmans, MSSW '19, has been selected by her peers as commencement speaker.
Read morePeople with chronic illness need universal health care now
Like more than 1 million Americans, I live with a chronic illness, a neurologic disorder called Parkinson’s disease. Diagnosed at...
Read moreDon't cut rental subsidies that lift families out of poverty
The federal government is moving to cut rental subsidies for families relying on federal housing assistance despite the inadequate supply...
Read moreA living wage is a start. But we need to respect retail work too
The retail and hospitality industry make up over 20 percent of the workforce in the U.S., according to the Bureau...
Read moreSocial work student empowers former foster youth at UT
January 16, 2000, is a day Travis Hand will never forget. It’s the day he and his siblings were removed...
Read moreBanning Down syndrome abortions won't change bias toward disabilities
By Deborah Cohen Two years ago, I went into labor seven weeks early. Less than five hours later, my second...
Read moreSenate Bills to save victims of intimate partner violence
In 2017, 136 women in Texas were killed by a male intimate partner. Of the Texas women who reached out...
Read moreCreating conversations about mental health
Creative arts contest raises awareness of mental health and encourage Texans to seek help when they need it
Read more2019 Honors Day: Social Work College Scholars
Every year, The University of Texas at Austin selects undergraduate students of high academic achievement to be recognized during Honors Day with the...
Read moreFirst-of-its kind Health Social Work Department at Dell Medical School
Social work to be woven into the med school’s pillars of education, clinical care, research and community impact
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