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Three-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...
Read moreTxCOPE partnership named 2025 Google Cloud Social Impact Partner of the Year for Crisis Response and Resilience
The Addiction Research Institute (ARI) and its digital partner Ediven received the 2025 Google Cloud Social Impact Partner of the...
Read moreDr. Sandy Magaña named to the Texas 10 by Alcade Magazine
Dr. Sandy Magaña, professor in autism and neurodevelopmental disabilities and executive director of the Texas Center for Disability Studies, was...
Read moreJoan Asseff, Mary Beer headline 2025 annual Texas Social Work accolades
On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, faculty and staff of Texas Social Work gathered as a community to commend and appreciate...
Read moreDr. Noël Busch-Armendariz receives national Textbook Excellence Award
Noël Busch-Armendariz, Ph.D., LMSW, MPA, and co-authors Maura Nsonwu, Ph.D., MSW, LCSW, professor, North Carolina State University School of Social...
Read moreDr. Kasey Claborn named Texas Changemaker by Texas Research
Dr. Kasey Claborn, associate professor and director of the Addiction Research Institute, was recently named a Texas Changemaker by Texas...
Read moreTexas Social Work Celebrates Research and Achievements at SSWR 2025
More than 60 faculty, staff and researchers from the Steve Hicks School of Social Work attended the Society for Social...
Read moreEstate of David Johnson Creates New Endowed Professorship in Social Work
A significant gift from the estate of Dr. David H. Johnson, a graduate of The University of Texas School of...
Read moreDiana DiNitto Named as a Social Work Pioneer by the National Association of Social Workers Foundation
Diana DiNitto, Ph.D., ACSW, LCSW, AADC, is among the newest social workers to be recognized as a Social Work Pioneer...
Read moreDoctoral candidate Cat Wilsnack selected for Moore Fellowship through Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
Cat Wilsnack, a doctoral student at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, has been selected by the Hogg Foundation...
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