School of Social Work
UConn Researcher Adapting Mindfulness Program for LGBTQIA+ Youth for Online Use
Gio Iacono is translating a program to support LGBTQIA+ youth into an accessible virtual platform
Walking Down Memory Lane to Battle COVID Isolation
An unexpected result of a project designed to combat pandemic isolation changed the lives of a student and her 93-year-old project partner.
June 23, 2021 | Julie (Stagis) Bartucca '10 (BUS, CLAS), '19 MBA
‘Urban Service Talks’ (About Interprofessional Learning)
The future physicians, dentists, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, and physician assistants who take part in the Connecticut Area Health Education Center's (CT AHEC) Urban Service Track/AHEC Scholars Program are walking the walk and now, talking the talk.
June 9, 2021 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Social Work Students Turn to Old-Fashioned Advocacy
Clinical social work students learn the power of the written word to advocate through Letters to the Editor
June 7, 2021 | Julie (Stagis) Bartucca '10 (BUS, CLAS), '19 MBA
UConn Magazine: Esther Pahl is Still Making a Difference
At age 97, Esther Pahl ’52 MSW is still very much making a difference.
May 28, 2021 | Grace Merritt, UConn Foundation
UConn Health CEO Dr. Andrew Agwunobi Selected as University’s Interim President
UConn Health CEO Dr. Andrew Agwunobi will begin as UConn's Interim President beginning on July 1, 2021
May 20, 2021 | Stephanie Reitz
UConn Study: Connecticut’s Medication-assisted Opioid Treatment Programs Retain Patients at Higher Rates
New strategies are needed to help boost retention rates among younger people
May 18, 2021 | Jaclyn Severance
School of Social Work Graduates 164 During Return to In-Person Commencement Ceremonies
BSW, MSW, and Ph.D. students celebrate at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field
May 12, 2021 | Julie (Stagis) Bartucca '10 (BUS, CLAS), '19 MBA
The Role of Communities in Refugee Resettlement
'Volunteers can help address real problems facing refugees'
April 21, 2021 | Jaclyn Severance
How Social Media Turns Online Arguments Between Teens Into Real-World Violence
Social media isn’t just mirroring conflicts happening in schools and on streets – it’s triggering new ones
April 19, 2021 | Caitlin Elsaesser, Assistant Professor of Social Work