Three MSW students and one undergraduate are part of the prestigious Husky 100 cohort for 2022. The three MSW students attend the main Seattle campus; the BA candidate is enrolled at UW Tacoma. All four students will graduate in June.
April 26, 2022
Michael Spencer and colleagues receive UW EarthLab grant to study how climate change is affecting social justice
Michael Spencer, UW Presidential Term Professor in Social Work at the UW School of Social Work, is part of a transdisciplinary team that received an Innovation Grant from UW EarthLab.
April 12, 2022
Interdisciplinary teams involving School researchers awarded Population Health grant
Two innovative and interdisciplinary research projects that include researchers from the University of Washington’s School of Social Work were awarded grants from the UW Population Health Initiative. The projects will examine child maltreatment amid the pandemic and test culturally adapted trauma-informed parenting interventions for the Colville Tribes.
April 11, 2022
Social Development Research Group receives $1.5 million to create first-of-its kind technical assistance and training center for caregivers recovering from opioid use disorder
Many of Washington’s children have a caregiver or parent struggling with opioid use disorder. Their addiction, along with accompanying health problems and, for many, a history of trauma, can make it difficult for them to respond consistently to their children’s needs. For children, family life may become more stressful and less predictable, increasing the risk of physical, social and mental health problems.
March 30, 2022
Nine UW School of Social Work scientists ranked among top 2% in the world
Nine researchers from the University of Washington School of Social Work are among the top 2% of the world’s most influential scientists in their fields in 2021, according to a Stanford University-Elsevier study.