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Connecticut Adelante! Scholar Maricielo Valencia Celadita '26 MSW celebrates and represents the country of Peru during the UConn School of Social Work Commencement Ceremony held May 9, 2026 at the UConn Storrs campus.

Social Work Graduates Urged to Lead with Compassion, Advocacy at UConn Commencement

The UConn School of Social Work awarded more than 190 BSW, MSW, and Ph.D. degrees during UConn's 147th Commencement Ceremony

Connecticut ¡Adelante! Scholars Nicole Vega '26 MSW and Jeimy Tiga '26 MSW outside the School of Social Work building in Hartford. 

19 Bilingual CT ¡Adelante! Scholars to Graduate with MSW Degrees

The Connecticut ¡Adelante! Scholars Program offers MSW students bilingual Spanish/English clinical training to address the growing need for Spanish-speaking social workers in Connecticut

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9 School of Social Work Alumni Honored at Awards Reception

Alumni recognized for exceptional contributions and impact, mentoring, and demonstrating outstanding leadership in the field of social work

Sukhmani Singh

Social Work Faculty Honored with Provost Award for Excellence in Community-Engaged Scholarship

School of Social Work Assistant Professor Sukhmani Singh examines inequities within the criminal and juvenile legal system(s), with particular attention to state minoritized youth and formerly incarcerated adults

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UConn Researcher Targets Tobacco Use in Substance Use Care

School of Social Work Ph.D Candidate Elizabeth “Liz” Goldsborough stresses that social work education should include competency-based tobacco treatment training

Anne Foley

Social Work’s Foley Recipient of UConn Outstanding Adjunct Award

Anne Foley ’87 MSW, adjunct faculty in the School of Social Work, helps students connect policy theory to real-world impact

Bridget Foley-Johnson, pictured at the UConn Hartford Campus

Student Pursues Joint Graduate Degrees in Social Work, Public Policy

"I could see how intertwined the two fields are and it made sense to study them together, especially with the internship opportunities and the range of career paths it opens up.”  

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Social Work Researcher Uses Photography to Explore Lived Experiences of Immigrants in Armenia

Through Photo Elicitation Interviewing, School of Social Work Professor Rebecca Thomas can reveal emotional insights that cannot be articulated through words alone

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Researcher Receives Dean’s Incentive Award to Study Youth Experiences with Food Insecurity

With support of a Dean’s Incentive Award, UConn School of Social Work Assistant Professor Alexandria Forte aims to ensure that policies, programs, and social work interventions reflect the lived realities of young people experiencing food insecurity

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UConn’s Campaign School for Social Workers Ignites Political Leadership

During the 30th annual event, participants from 18 different states learned how social workers can step into political roles and better their communities