Research
Master's student receives NASW-TX Outstanding Poster Award
Master’s student Liana Petruzzi received the Outstanding Student Poster Award (1st place) at the 39th Annual National Association of Social Workers...
Read moreCaring for veterans and their families
After more than a decade at war since the September 11 terrorist attacks, we now face an unprecedented challenge in...
Read moreSocial work senior receives Texas Student Research Showdown Honorable Mention
Social work senior Chelsea Jones received an Honorable Mention from the Texas Student Research Showdown for her video, “The emergence...
Read moreWriting Deaf with a capital D
A social work senior uses research to advocate for the Deaf community
Read moreSexual assault in Texas
A new study finds that sexual assault is more pervasive in Texas now than in 2003, the time of the...
Read moreEspinosa: Girls serve longer sentences than boys in justice system
AUSTIN, Texas — Females in the Texas juvenile justice system are often at greater risk of serving longer sentences and having...
Read moreBusch-Armendariz on campus sexual assault survey
A survey of sexual assault and misconduct at 27 university campuses across the nation shows that 23.1 percent of female...
Read moreSeptember 16-18: Military Social Work Conference
Third Annual Military Social Work Conference: “Strengthening Military Families Through Effective Community Practices” September 16-18 Thompson Conference Center Download conference schedule (PDF)...
Read moreCreative solutions to improve health care in Central Texas
Social work researchers and physicians are finding creative solutions to improve health care in Central Texas
Read moreSalas-Wright: Immigrant teens less likely to commit crimes and use drugs
Amid concerns that immigrants may present a threat to American society, recent research from The University of Texas at Austin...
Read moreAsian American Quality of Life Survey
The City of Austin has launched the Asian American Quality of Life Initiative. The initiative, in response to a City Council resolution, aims...
Read moreDoctoral student receives Hogg Foundation fellowship
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health has selected Shannon Johnson, a doctoral candidate in the School of Social Work at...
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