We are pleased to announce that we have received one of two Provost’s Innovation Awards to further our work with our Board Fellows Program. As Board Fellows, MSW and MBA students are jointly placed with local non-profit board members to learn about their work and complete a contributing project. See the Board Fellows Program for more […]

Wondering about macro social work practice? Check out a discussion by faculty member Steve Hornberger.

Social work faculty member Dr. Ijeoma Ogbonnaya (Diversity Applicant) and Dr. Susan Kiene of the Graduate School of Public Health (Principal Investigator) have been awarded a two-year, $404,116 grant by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to examine the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and HIV status disclosure, care, and testing among women […]

We are saddened by the passing of Emeritus Professor Maria Sardiñas on Easter Sunday. Ms. Sardiñas was born in Matanzas, Cuba in 1925. Her undergraduate degree was from the University of Habana, Cuba, where she studied Chemistry and Medical Social Work. She obtained her MSW in 1957 from Columbia University. Her thesis, “The Mexican Immigrant: […]

To celebrate Social Work Month, the School of Social Work held its annual All School Day – a conference for students and faculty to examine a social work issue in depth. This year our theme was “Social Work on the Border.” Our keynote speaker was Dr. Luis Zayas of the University of Texas-Austin, who has […]