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UConn School of Social Work Celebrates Class of 2024

Commencement speaker DCF Commissioner Jodi Hill-Lilly encouraged graduates to know and use their “superpowers”

Q&A: Meet the School of Social Work Ph.D. Student Emily Loveland

Loveland’s research examines food insecurity and food benefits for low-income families through a human rights lens.

Exterior views of the School of Social Work (SSW) with students walking out of the building.

UConn School of Social Work Rises in 2024 U.S. News & World Report Rankings

The UConn School of Social Work (SSW) is ranked at No. 28, which puts the SSW among the top 9% of graduate social work programs in the nation.

In Memoriam: UConn School of Social Work Professor Emerita Ruth R. Martin

Martin ’07 MSW, ’80 ED, was a former associate dean and professor emerita at the UConn School of Social Work.

Alex Gitterman, professor of social work, meets with graduate students at the School of Social Work on Aug. 28, 2014. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

In Memoriam: UConn School of Social Work Professor Alex Gitterman

Gitterman joined the UConn School of Social Work faculty in 1999, later serving as Zachs professor and director of the Ph.D. program.

Social Work, CLAS Professors Co-Lead Effort to Promote a Policy Agenda for Latino and Puerto Rican Communities in Connecticut

'The Latino Summit has not only marked a significant milestone in our collective journey towards empowerment but also established a new benchmark for meaningful dialogue and action'

UConn School of Social Work professor Cristina Wilson poses for a photo in front of the School of Social Work Building on the UConn Hartford campus on Sept. 1, 2022.

Cristina Wilson, Ph.D., appointed to the Zachs Chair in Social Work

Wilson is a nationally and internationally recognized researcher in the area of health disparities, with a specific emphasis on Latino communities.

Taylor Vander Laan, a social worker from Grand Rapids Mich., practices sharing his story during the Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work campaign school for social workers at the Hartford Club on Feb. 23, 2024.

UConn’s Campaign School for Social Workers Challenges Everyone Affected by Politics to Get Involved

'Politics can feel like an insiders’ game, so we work to give attendees the knowledge, skills, and confidence to participate'

Q&A: Meet the School of Social Work Ph.D. Student Alberto Cifuentes, Jr.

Cifuentes, Jr.’s research focuses on the effects of stigmatization on an under-studied group: male sex workers.

A woman in a public setting looks with determination at the open screen of a laptop computer.

UConn School of Social Work Launches Fully Online and Part-time Master’s Degree Program

The new program offers access and affordability to meet the growing demand for social workers nationwide