Teaching recognized for excellence
Our world-class faculty creates an exciting, enriched and empowered space for learning, research and service—nine members have been honored with the UW Distinguished Teaching Award and 12 were elected to the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare. Highly diverse and widely recognized, our faculty bring a scientific perspective to some of the most pressing social issues of our day, along with a deep commitment to nurturing culturally competent and skilled social work professionals.
Mary Grembowski Staff Recognition Award - call for nominations
Each spring nominations for the Mary Grembowski Staff Recognition Award are solicited from the School of Social Work community.
Faculty & Staff News
Nicole Guenther honored for her work with social work students
January 16, 2024 Please join us in congratulating Nicole Guenther for her APAC Adviser of the Month award! This recognition is awarded each month by the UW Association of Professional Advisers & Counselors (APAC) to a UW adviser who goes above and beyond in providing guidance and support to UW students. Nicole is the assistant director of the School’s BASW program. The nomination letter noted that “Nicole is committed to making advising as accessible and inclusive as possible, always being sure to include
Hannah Scheuer named GCSW 2024 Doctoral Fellow
UW School of Social Work doctoral candidate Hannah Scheuer has been named a 2024 Grand Challenges Doctoral Fellow for her scholarship that focuses on reducing mass incarceration in a paper entitled: Individual, Family, & Social Work Perspectives to Disrupt the Foster Care to Prison Pipeline.
Alyssa Camp joins Office of Faculty Excellence & Research
Alyssa Camp will join the School of Social Work on December 18 as the director of research operations. Alyssa will work closely with the Office of the Dean and the Office of Faculty Excellence & Research to strengthen our research infrastructure.