Author Archive
Q&A: Meet the School of Social Work Ph.D. Student Jenna Powers
Powers has two separate but similar areas of research, both based on the idea that the people with lived experiences of the social issues she studies are the experts.
School of Social Work Celebrates 10-Year Initiative to Improve Services for Connecticut Families
The Performance Improvement Center uses data and analyses to identify trends and help improve how the state’s child welfare system responds to vulnerable families.
School of Social Work Welcomes Innovations Institute to Improve Child and Family Services Nationwide
With the addition of Innovations Institute, the School expands UConn’s leadership and contributions nationwide
Social Work Student Receives Prestigious Fellowship to Address Mental Health
Kelly Sanchez '15 says social work allows her to return to her roots: 'The whole reason I did psychology was to work with people'
Fierberg Scholar Dreams of Being an Advocate for the Voiceless
Faridah Kisekka-Sessanga's experiences as a Muslim immigrant from Uganda inform her approach to social work
UConn Scholar Chronicles History and Debate over Military Recruitment in American Schools
'Breaking the War Habit' examines 100 years of recruitment and 'counter-recruitment' in schools
School of Social Work Ph.D. Program Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The School continues to be the first and only social work program in Connecticut to offer degrees for bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D. students.
UConn Social Work Scholar Mogro-Wilson Achieves a Pair of ‘Firsts’ in Reaching Milestones
The first Latina to become a full professor in School history will also take the top spot at a prestigious academic journal, as the first person of color to hold the post
Jennifer Manuel Appointed New Associate Dean at School of Social Work
Manuel brings a long history of research, scholarship and service to community to her new role.
School of Social Work Researchers Explore New Model to Sponsor Refugees
Their paper suggests a combination of community and private sponsorship could transform the future of refugee resettlement in the US