Curious about where your social work degree can take you? Join us this spring for our Career Exploration Series, where we bring practicing social workers directly to you! Each session features professionals working in diverse areas of the field from substance misuse treatment and somatic therapy to advocacy and beyond. Hear firsthand what it's really…
Events
📢 Featured Presentation: "Advocacy is for Everyone: Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Practices that Sustain Practitioners and the Communities We Serve"🔹 Speaker: Melissa McRoy Shearer, JD, LBSW📅 Date: Monday, April 20, 2026⏰ Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT📍 Location: Hybrid Event 🎓 CEUs are available for this free event.
Join Dr. Mary-Ellen Brown, Dr. Esther Calzada and Dr. Mary A. Steinhardt for a conversation on institutional and systemic constraints on ethical research.
Masters of Science in Social Work (MSSW) students in the Administrative and Policy Practice track will showcase the culmination of their semester-long work in their Capstone course. There will be posters, presentations, and video projects that integrate classroom knowledge and skills into macro practice, addressing real-world issues in policy, systems, and communities. Celebrate with light…
Bring your lunch and listen to Dr. Fiona Conway discuss her research, Recovery Support Services and Substance Use Disorder Care Continuum, followed by postdoc Dr. Khamron Micheals presenting Rethinking Pulmonary Function Testing: Interpretation, Equity, and Clinical Impact. Lunch and Learns provide an informal space for our SSW community to explore diverse research topics and foster collaboration. Charcuterie…
Students are invited to relax and be sent off from the semester in style with UT Social Work and the Social Work Council! This event will offer refreshments, a chill environment, live music, and activities such as crafting and board games. Pick up some UT Social Work and Social Work Council swag, and meet with your school faculty and leaders as you prepare…
This interactive workshop centers on connection, presence, and collective learning, creating space to strengthen trust and collaboration as we close the spring semester. The session will be facilitated by Mental Health Collab leads Anita Guajardo, Lauren Gulbas, and Vanessa Klodnick. Food will be provided, and all are welcome.
Join the Health Research-Practice Collab and the Office of Health Affairs for a conversation with Mritunjay Tiwari, Co-founder and CEO of Akhand Jyoti Eye Hospital. He will share his personal journey, insights from his work on the ground in Bihar, India, and how compassionate leadership can drive meaningful change at scale.
Join the Moritz Center for Societal Impact at the iconic Hole in the Wall for an evening of live music with the incredibly talented Ruby Dice and her full band. Start the night with two-step lesson set to live music during the first 30 minutes!
