
UW Ph.D. student accepts faculty position at Hunter College – CUNY
The University of Washington School of Social Work is thrilled to announce that Hannah Scheuer, a graduating Ph.D. student, has accepted a position as a tenure track assistant professor at The Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College – City University of New York (CUNY). Scheuer graduates from UW in Spring 2025 and will begin her faculty position in January 2026.

Laurie Lippold named senior policy advisor at Partners for Our Children
After 12 years as the public policy director for Partners For Our Children (P4C), Laurie Lippold now serves as P4C’s senior policy advisor and continues to champion policies that keep families together. To celebrate Lippold’s contributions to P4C and policies affecting families across the state, we want to highlight Lippold’s journey and career at the School of Social Work.

UW School of Social Work plays large role in SSWR 2025
Seattle hosted the annual Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) conference for the first time, with the UW School of Social Work playing a significant role in welcoming peer institutions and contributing in large numbers to the research presentations. UW faculty, doctoral students, and staff researchers presented on various critical issues, including food insecurity, foster care policy advocacy, suicide risk among college students and more.