Olivia Drake


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From left, Ilene Garcia ’24, MSW ’25; Michelle Rivera, UConn School of Social Work program assistant; Gus Marks-Hamilton ’03, ’17 MSW; and Tynisha Tyson ’05

School of Social Work Alumni Share Career Pathways with BSW Students

During a moderated panel, UConn alumni and staff offered firsthand insights into their day-to-day work as social workers

Sukhmani Singh, assistant professor in the UConn School of Social Work

UConn Research Informs Policy Debate on Expanding Juvenile Parole Eligibility in Connecticut

UConn researcher Sukhmani Singh’s new report to the Connecticut Sentencing Commission shows that people released under the state’s juvenile parole law have low recidivism rates and face significant reentry challenges, informing ongoing debates about sentencing reform

Several families smiling

Innovations Institute to Lead National Center Aimed at Supporting Youth Mental Health Systems

The School of Social Work's Innovations Institute received a five-year grant from SAMHSA to spearhead the National Training & Technical Assistance Center for Child, Youth & Family Mental Health

SSWR conference for School of Social Work

SSW Faculty, Ph.D. Students Share Recent Studies at Society for Social Work and Research Conference

UConn School of Social Work offered 42 presentations at the conference, representing the work of 23 faculty members and 18 students

research presentation

UConn Social Work Ranks as Top School for Research Expenditures in HERD NSF Survey

The NSF's Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey lists UConn SSW at No. 7 among public schools and No. 11 among all schools of social work nationwide

Connecticut ¡Adelante! Program

Latino Endowment Fund Supports Connecticut ¡Adelante! Program

The Connecticut ¡Adelante! Program prepares bilingual Spanish-speaking MSW students to meet the behavioral health needs of the Latine community, especially among children and youth

MSW student Alexis (Wyckoff) Nelson

MSW Students Pursue Passion-Driven Research Through Independent Study

Students work under the guidance of a faculty member to develop skills needed for research-focused social work careers

Natalie Kildare '27

Non-Traditional Social Work Student Encouraged by BSW Program

'When I received my acceptance letter, I opened it in front of my 12-year-old son. He got to see his mom reach a major academic goal'

woman boss

UConn School of Social Work Strengthens Supervisory Training with Advanced Certificate Program

Upon completion of the program, participants are equipped with the skills, confidence, guidance, and community needed to become an effective social worker supervisor

boy with down syndrome

CT LEND Fellows Train to Improve Health Care for People with Developmental Disabilities

Three School of Social Work MSW students are learning to assist children and adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities as 2025-26 Connecticut Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (CT LEND) Fellows