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UT Social Work Establishes the Lori Holleran Steiker Endowed Faculty Chair in Substance Use and Recovery
The University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work announces a transformative $3.5 million gift from Revolution Recovery (formerly...
Read moreJohn McNeil, David Springer named as NASW Social Work Pioneers
Former UT Social Work faculty members John McNeil and David Springer are among the newest class of Social Work Pioneers,...
Read moreTwo-time alum Laurie Cook Heffron named 2025 Social Worker of the Year by NASW Texas
Two-time UT Social Work alum Laurie Cook Heffron (MSSW ’02, Ph.D. ’15) has been named the 2025 Social Worker of...
Read moreDr. Catherine Cubbin wins 2025 Faculty Award for Educational Leadership in Social Work Doctoral Education
The Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work (GADE) announced Dr. Catherine Cubbin as the recipient of...
Read moreTexas Social Work celebrates 75 years of leadership and innovation
A standing-room-only crowd of UT Social Work community members and partners gathered on the Forty Acres as The University of...
Read moreDr. Qusay Hussein posthumously honored as 2025 Outstanding Young Texas Ex
Three-time UT Social Work graduate Qusay Hussein (BSW ’21, MSSW ’22, Ph.D. ’25) was posthumously recognized Friday evening as one...
Read moreTexas Social Work announces LCSW Scholarship Program for graduates
Substantial funding from a private foundation is removing one of the biggest barriers keeping talented social workers from reaching their...
Read moreMSSW student Addison Dodge receives prestigious Ima Hogg Scholarship Award
Addison Dodge, a second-year MSSW student, has been named one of the 22 recipients of the prestigious Ima Hogg Scholarships for...
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 moreThree-time Texas Social Work graduate Dr. Qusay Hussein named 2025 Outstanding Young Texas Ex
Qusay Hussein (BSW ’21, MSSW ’22, Ph.D. ’25) is among the 2025 Outstanding Young Texas Ex recipients, marking another recognition...
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 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...
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