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Faculty Emeritus Nancy Amidei passes on April 8th

Nancy Amidei, senior lecturer emeritus with the University of Washington School of Social Work, died peacefully at her home on April 8th after a long battle with blood cancer. Nancy was a pillar of the social work community, spending her life and career speaking up for poor and disenfranchised communities. Nancy joined the School of Social Work in 1992 and served as a faculty member for 16 years.


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Keynote speaker for 2025 SSW graduation announced

The University of Washington School of Social Work is excited to announce that Dr. Kirk “Jae” James, a clinical associate professor and director of the DSW program at the NYU Silver School of Social Work, is the keynote speaker for the 2025 SSW graduation. This year’s graduation celebration will be held on Thursday, June 12th, from 7p.m. – 9:30p.m. at the Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion.


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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.


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