News
Mon, 09/09/2024
Three Social Welfare students named to 2024-2025 Sigler Family Aging Scholars Program cohort
Three students in the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare will make up the 2024-2025 cohort of the Sigler Family Aging Scholars Program. ...
Thu, 08/29/2024
Social Welfare selects 14 students for Toni Johnson Scholars Program in 2024-2025
Scholars for racial and social justice receive mentoring and professional development opportunities dedicated to enhancing community, retention and success.
Wed, 08/28/2024
Social Welfare fall research events aim to facilitate important discussions
Research events cover self-care in election season, a pilot program to train social work students in supporting survivors of domestic violence, and faculty research on gender-affirming care.
Tue, 08/27/2024
Student Spotlights: MSW Salina student experience
Students and recent graduates from the KU MSW program in Salina share their experiences. The partnership with Kansas State University Salina is now in its second year.
Mon, 08/26/2024
Social Welfare support staff is dedicated to guiding students
Expanded student services include a professional writing consultant, retention coordinator and support coordinator - specifically for social work students.
Thu, 08/22/2024
KU MSW program is No. 22 among public schools in U.S. News rankings
The KU MSW prepares graduates for advanced social work practice in one of two broad specializations – either clinical social work practice with individuals, families and groups or social work macro practice aimed at social service administration, social policy development and social advocacy.
Fri, 07/26/2024
Associate professor of practice will join School of Social Welfare in fall 2024
Dr. Roslyn Christopher brings lecture experience on various topics of social work and social work practice, including work as an adjunct lecturer and practicum instructor at KU since 2011. She received her Ed.D. in educational leadership at Baker University and her Master of Social Work from the KU School of Social Welfare.
Wed, 07/24/2024
School of Social Welfare professor of practice remains dedicated to rural areas
Christina Boyd, professor of practice, has worked in behavioral health in rural Kansas for over 25 years. Her service to the state includes several boards, advisory committees and conference presentations.
Fri, 07/19/2024
Transformative planned gift is largest in KU Social Welfare history
The planned gift, estimated to be over $1 million, will primarily provide scholarships to future KU social work students.
Wed, 07/03/2024
BSW Student Spotlight: Brianna Herrera
"I think getting a degree in social work helps with understanding a lot of systems and hardships that people go through," Herrera said.
Thu, 06/20/2024
Alumni spotlight: Kelly G. Loeb
School of Social Welfare alumni Kelly G. Loeb's career was inspired by her late grandmother, who had Alzheimer's.
Fri, 05/31/2024
BSW Student Spotlight: Juliana Kuhn
Juliana Kuhn is a senior pursuing her BSW at the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare.
Fri, 05/31/2024
Dr. Nancy Kepple awarded 2024 Suzanne and Harry Statland Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship
Dr. Kepple’s academic work delves into understanding the social ramifications of the availability, distribution, and utilization of psychoactive substances, particularly within the realm of child maltreatment.
Thu, 05/30/2024
Social Welfare students receive Do Good for Erin Langhofer Memorial Scholarship
The Do Good for Erin Langhofer Memorial Scholarship was named after a two-time graduate of the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare.
Thu, 05/30/2024
2023-2024 Margo Award Winners Announced
The KU School of Social Welfare is pleased to announce the following 2023-2024 Margo Award recipients.
Thu, 05/30/2024
KU Social Welfare community mourns passing of Professor Emeritus Rick Spano
Spano retired from the School of Social Welfare with emeritus status in 2018, after 43 years of teaching KU social work students.
Wed, 05/29/2024
2024 Dean's Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching awarded to Nicole Gilmore
As an adjunct professor, Gilmore teaches undergraduate courses in topics such as interviewing skills and community and organizational dynamics, and at the MSW level, she teaches courses focused on human rights and social justice, trauma-informed care, and social work practice.
Wed, 05/29/2024
2024 Mignot Award granted to Joseph Bush
The 2024 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching and the Mignot Award was awarded to Joseph Bush, M.A., for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Wed, 05/29/2024
Michelle Levy awarded 2024 Suzanne & Harry Statland Research Staff Award
Levy has published and presented nationally and internationally. Her work includes leadership of a program that received the inaugural Academic Excellence Award from the American Public Human Services Association.
Wed, 05/29/2024
Dr. Renee White awarded 2024 Gene A. and Gretchen Budig Award for Excellence in Teaching
Dr. White brings her decades of social work practice and teaching experience, deep commitment to social work values, and enthusiasm for building collaborative relationships to the KU School of Social Welfare’s MSW students at all levels.
Fri, 05/17/2024
Alumni Spotlight: Isaac Sanders
Isaac Sanders, MSW 2018, shares how a macro specialization informs their social work career.
Tue, 05/14/2024
Three new tenure-track faculty will join School of Social Welfare in fall 2024
Three new tenure-track faculty will join the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare as assistant professors this fall. Kathryn Berringer, Logan Shinkai Knight and Ricka Mammah will start their roles in August 2024.
Mon, 05/13/2024
KU announces promotion and tenure for three Social Welfare faculty and researchers
Three social welfare faculty were promoted. Jason Matejkowski is now a full professor with tenure. Meredith Bagwell-Gray and Sarah Jen are now associate professors with tenure.
Wed, 05/08/2024
Social Welfare alumni share graduation memories
“Change can be scary, but at the end of the day, it is good. Now that you've graduated, you can do a lot more things. And for social work especially, you can help a lot more people.”
Fri, 05/03/2024
Graduating Social Welfare students reflect on journey through program
Olivia Sourivong and Ella Hinson share the opportunities and the people they met through the School of Social Welfare.
Wed, 05/01/2024
Social Welfare students among new 2024-2025 Self Memorial Scholars
Twenty-two students have been selected to receive the University of Kansas Madison and Lila Self Memorial Scholarship for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Tue, 04/30/2024
Alumni Spotlight: Robbin Cole
Robbin Cole got her master’s degree from the KU School of Social Welfare in 1987, but she will tell you that she was chosen for this career path.
Thu, 04/25/2024
BSW Student Spotlight: Allison Monteleone
Allison Monteleone decided to major in social work to create change in the world. Read about her experiences as a social work student, BSW Student Ambassador and undergraduate research scholar.
Wed, 04/24/2024
Event to connect the issue of MMIWG2ST+ to social work values of service
MMIWG2ST+ is an inclusive acronym describing missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and gender-diverse relatives. Join us in learning about these tragic injustices and their roots in the violence of colonialism and anti-Indigenous U.S. policy — and in committing ourselves to solidarity and justice with Indigenous communities.
Tue, 04/23/2024
Study: Marginalized communities develop 'disaster subculture' when living through extreme climate events
A new study from the University of Kansas found residents of one Seoul, South Korea, neighborhood have grown so accustomed to living through extreme climate events they have developed a “disaster subculture” that challenges both views of reality and how social agencies can help.