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Dr. Yolanda Padilla named to Alcalde’s 2026 Texas 10
One of UT Social Work’s very own has been named to the Texas 10 by the Texas Exes Alcalde magazine....
Read moreSandy Magaña receives international award for autism research
In recognition of Autism Acceptance Month, Sandy Magaña, Ph.D., has been sharing her research on disparities in autism care with...
Read morePresident’s Associates Graduate Teaching Excellence Award Recognizes Mary Beer’s Focus on Student-Centered Learning
Mary Beer, LCSW-S, assistant dean for practicum education, is one of two recipients of the President’s Associates Graduate Teaching Excellence...
Read moreDoctoral Student Xiaoyi Zeng receives Graduate School Office of Career and Life Design’s 2026 Reimagining Professional Development Award
Doctoral student Xiaoyi Zeng recently received the Graduate School Office of Career and Life Design’s 2026 Reimagining Professional Development Award,...
Read moreDanielle Parrish, Ph.D., Named to the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare
UT Social Work professor Danielle Parrish (Ph.D. ’08) is among the newest inductees named to the American Academy of Social...
Read moreUT 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...
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