School of Social Work

School of Social Work Commencement Speakers Stand Out as Community Builders, Advocates for Justice

2022 Commencement speakers Gabrielle Mitchell MSW '22 and Julio Leon Ortiz BSW '22 to deliver message of hope to graduates.

April 21, 2022 | Ziba Kashef

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UConn School of Social Work Graduate Program Among Top 12% Nationwide and No. 1 in the State

UConn’s School of Social Work ranks in the top 12 percent of best graduate schools for social work, tied at no. 36, per the 2023 U.S. News & World Report rankings released earlier today.

March 29, 2022 | Ziba Kashef

Why Social Work is Political, and How it Matters for Democracy

Tanya Rhodes Smith of the School of Social Work talks about elections, health, and why policymakers should seek insight from social workers

March 15, 2022 | Julie (Stagis) Bartucca '10 (BUS, CLAS), '19 MBA

Evacuees from Afghanistan wait for boarding into a passenger plane bound for the U.S. at the U.S. military's Ramstein air base on October 09, 2021 in Ramstein, Germany. (Photo by Lukas Schulze/Getty Images)

Tens of Thousands of Afghan Evacuees Made it to the US: Here’s How the Resettlement Process Works

While many Americans think of the arriving Afghans as 'refugees,' most have a more tenuous legal status

February 23, 2022 | Kathryn Libal, Director of the Human Rights Institute and Associate Professor of Social Work and Human Rights and Scott Harding, Associate Professor of Social Work

UConn Women Celebrated as The 100 Women of Color

This Black History Month three women from the University of Connecticut have been named as this year's 100 Women of Color for their impact on the community. They will be honored at The 100 Women of Color Gala & Awards on June 24.

February 17, 2022 | Lauren Woods

Amanda Brenner at the School of Social Work in Hartford on Feb. 9, 2022.

The Stigma Buster

How one student's experience with mental illness shaped her determination to help others through public policy

February 16, 2022 | Jaclyn Severance

Community Impact UConn Voices

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Office of Research and Scholarship Update – Winter 2022

Researchers at the UConn School of Social Work continue to leverage partnerships with state agencies to confront some of the most critical issues facing our society today.

February 8, 2022 | Ziba Kashef