Professor Paula Nurius is the first recipient of the Educational Leadership in Doctoral Education award from the Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work. The award recognizes current or former faculty members who are committed to doctoral education at the national or international level.
September 26, 2016
School professor receives inaugural national social work award
September 20, 2016
West Coast Poverty Center named partner in national poverty center collaborative
The West Coast Poverty Center, a multidisciplinary partnership supported by the University of Washington School of Social Work, was recently named a partner in the newly formed Collaborative of U.S. Poverty Centers.
September 10, 2016
Dean Uehara featured on NBC News Asian America
Dean Eddie Uehara is featured on NBC News Asian America, addressing the topic of diversity among higher education leadership. In the video, she discusses how her own diversity has impacted her path to leadership and shares her vision for creating an inclusive learning community. According to the American Council on Education, there is a noticeable lack of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in leadership positions at U.S. colleges and universities.
September 8, 2016
Forefront marks World Suicide Prevention Day on Sept. 10
Every one of us has a role to play in preventing suicide, say organizers with Forefront: Innovations in Suicide Prevention, based in the University of Washington School of Social Work and led by Professor Jennifer Stuber.
July 25, 2016
Minimum Wage Study: Effects of Seattle wage hike modest
The City of Seattle passed its $15 minimum way ordinance in June of 2014, and that December commissioned the UW team to conduct a five-year study of the law’s impacts. The ongoing research is led by professors Jacob Vigdor, Mark Long along with Jennifer Romich, associate professor in the UW School of Social Work and director of the West Coast Povert Center— and other co-authors from the Evans School, the School of Public Health and the Washington Employment Security Department.