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.
April 21, 2025
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.
March 27, 2025
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.
March 20, 2025