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Supporting military spouses
Elisa Borah, research associate with the School of Social Work’s Texas Institute for excellence in Mental Health, wrote this opinion...
Read moreKatherine Martin receives Ashworth Fellowship
Katherine Martin, a student in the master of science in social work program, has been awarded the 2016 Kenneth H. Ashworth...
Read moreFoster youth learn about the Forty Acres through SPARK
The School of Social Work’s Child & Family Research Institute held its first annual Teen Conference at The University of...
Read moreHOPES for prevention of child abuse and neglect in Texas
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services has funded the project Healthy Outcomes through Prevention and Early Support (HOPES)...
Read moreHands-on learning on homelessness
The UT Austin School of Social Work routinely collaborates with local service agencies to develop and implement homelessness-related projects in the...
Read moreLauderdale and Nonaka receive university-wide teaching awards
Professors Michael Lauderdale and Angela Nonaka are recipients of two prestigious, university-wide teaching awards administered by he Office of the...
Read moreBarbara Jones named to Academy of Distinguished Teachers
Professor Barbara Jones has been named to The University of Texas at Austin’s respected Academy of Distinguished Teachers for 2016. Jones...
Read moreOn 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...
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