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On smart decarceration
Assistant professor Terrence Allen and undergraduate student Reginald Smith co-wrote this opinion piece about smart decarceration for the Austin America-Statesman. “Every...
Read moreMaster's students write about East Austin gentrification
Master’s students LaDawnya Hooks, Gilbert Lopez Jr., and Mya Randle authored this opinion piece on gentrification in East Austin for for...
Read moreEspinosa on justice-involved youth with mental health needs
Erin Espinosa, research associate at the School of Social Work’s Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health, recently wrote in...
Read moreLooming U.S. Zika threat highlights perennial low-birth weight crisis for Black moms
As Zika makes its way north, pregnant women should be concerned about small babies, not only small heads. Despite being...
Read moreAnna Stelter is 2016 Social Work Student of the Year
Master’s student Anna Stelter, has been awarded the 2016 Social Work Student of the Year by the Capital Area Branch...
Read moreChildren of Immigration: Conference recap
The University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work hosted more than 50 scholars and practitioners from across the...
Read moreArmour on Restorative Discipline in schools
There is a wealth of research on the relationship between school discipline and academic achievement among school age children and...
Read more2016 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...
Read moreVelasquez is recipient of AMERSA 2016 Betty Ford Award
Mary M. Velasquez, social work professor in The University of Texas at Austin and director of the Health Behavior Research...
Read morePadilla on Grand Challenges for Social Work
Led by the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare, the Grand Challenges for Social Work is a groundbreaking...
Read moreNew book on transracial and inter-country adoptions
Professors Rowena Fong and Ruth McRoy are the editors of Transracial and Intercountry Adoptions. Cultural Guidance for Professionals, published this past January...
Read moreIn Flint, pregnant women must be worrying
(From Womensnews) — Undoubtedly, pregnant women in Flint, Michigan, now find themselves more concerned than usual about the health of...
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