Leading Lights Speaker Series

Lecturer Stephen T. Wilson—2020 Social Work Educator of the Year—kicks off our Leading Lights Speaker Series with a live virtual event on January 28.

Where do we go from here?

A celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, recognizing members of our community who have committed themselves to lives of service.

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Taking a stand

Read our leadership team's statement deploring the violent assault on our democratic institutions in Washington, D.C. on January 6.

Advancing antiracism

Assistant Professor Jane Lee and Assistant Teaching Professor Justin Lerner are the inaugural recipients of the Roffman Term Faculty Fellowships for Antiracism.

COVID-19 Information

Visit our COVID-19 page to view the UW spring quarter update, social work experts in the news and much more.

Research News

Student mental health study

Professor and Associate Dean Paula Nurius, a behavioral health expert, joined with Population Health team members from diverse UW disciplines to study student well-being and identify predictors of negative outcomes in student mental health.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Honoring community service

Congratulations to Teaching Associate Kathy Taylor, the 2021 School of Social Work recipient of the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Volunteer Recognition Award. Please join us on Thursday, January 14 for the virtual award ceremony.

Alumni spotlight

Creating affordable housing

School alum Joe Thompson (MSW '96) shares his vision as the newly appointed president for Mercy Housing Northwest—a nonprofit provider of affordable housing for families and older adults—in this Puget Sound Business Journal profile.

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