A new study co-authored by Kevin Haggerty, endowed professor for prevention and director of the School’s Social Development Research Group, shows that Black youth who had been stopped and questioned by police as early as eighth grade were 11 times more likely than their white counterparts to be arrested by the age of 20.
December 3, 2020
Police encounters during middle-school years impact Black and white youth differently
November 25, 2020
Inaugural recipients of antiracism faculty fellowships announced
Two School of Social Work faculty—Assistant Professor Jane Lee and Assistant Teaching Professor Justin Lerner—are the inaugural recipients of the Roffman Term Faculty Fellowships for Antiracism, announced this month.
November 24, 2020
Social work students honored with UW scholarships
Two School of Social Work students received scholarships for their dedication to health equity and equality. These students define what it means to have a transformational educational experience and a commitment to community.
November 24, 2020
Seven social work graduate students receive language fellowships
Seven social work graduate students received Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships recently. Six of the seven FLAS fellows received their award for the 2020-21 academic year.
November 9, 2020
Three social work students receive Harry Bridges Center scholarships
Three students from the School of Social Work were awarded scholarships from the UW’s Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies which supports the study and research of labor and related issues.