School of Social Work
Health Disparities Institute Leader on a Community Mission to Make Change
In this Q & A article Dr. Linda Sprague Martinez shares how much more we still have to learn from our community members to address pressing public health issues like health inequity.
UConn School of Social Work Celebrates Class of 2024
Commencement speaker DCF Commissioner Jodi Hill-Lilly encouraged graduates to know and use their “superpowers”
UConn Celebrates Promotion and Tenure of 91 Faculty
Evaluations for promotion, tenure, and reappointment apply the highest standards of professional achievement in scholarship, teaching, and service for each faculty member evaluated
Q&A: Meet the School of Social Work Ph.D. Student Emily Loveland
Loveland’s research examines food insecurity and food benefits for low-income families through a human rights lens.
UConn School of Social Work Rises in 2024 U.S. News & World Report Rankings
The UConn School of Social Work (SSW) is ranked at No. 28, which puts the SSW among the top 9% of graduate social work programs in the nation.
In Memoriam: UConn School of Social Work Professor Emerita Ruth R. Martin
Martin ’70 MSW, ’80 Ph.D., was a former associate dean and professor emerita at the UConn School of Social Work.
In Memoriam: UConn School of Social Work Professor Alex Gitterman
Gitterman joined the UConn School of Social Work faculty in 1999, later serving as Zachs professor and director of the Ph.D. program.
Social Work, CLAS Professors Co-Lead Effort to Promote a Policy Agenda for Latino and Puerto Rican Communities in Connecticut
'The Latino Summit has not only marked a significant milestone in our collective journey towards empowerment but also established a new benchmark for meaningful dialogue and action'
Cristina Wilson, Ph.D., appointed to the Zachs Chair in Social Work
Wilson is a nationally and internationally recognized researcher in the area of health disparities, with a specific emphasis on Latino communities.