Live Your Passion For Social Change

In the 2024 autumn quarter, the University of Washington School of Social Work promoted three faculty members into new roles. Alice Ryan, David La Fazia and Karen Wollemborg, all previously lecturers at the school, have started new positions as assistant teaching professors. We are proud to support their outstanding scholarship and ongoing contributions to the School’s mission and community.

The School of Social Work is thrilled to welcome Kim Justice as the director of public policy for Partners for Our Children. In this role, Justice will lead efforts to influence public policy, will serve as a consultant to the SSW leadership team on matters of public policy, and interface between the Washington State Legislature and UW’s offices of state and federal relations.

On November 23, the University of Washington Alumni Association will present a special screening of Bad River, a critically acclaimed new documentary film narrated by Quannah ChasingHorse and Academy-Award nominee Edward Norton. Michelle Johnson-Jennings, a professor at the UW School of Social Work and executive co-director of the Indigenous Wellness Research Institute, appears in the film.