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UConn Researcher Receives CDC Grant to Develop Social Media-Based Intervention to Prevent Gun Injury

UConn's Caitlin Elsaesser has received a $250,000 award from the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to research how social media contributes to youth firearm violence.

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Linking Together for Mental Health Awareness

On Saturday, October 10 — World Mental Health Day — a team from UConn Hartford including the School of Social Work will participate in an attempt to break a Guinness World Record to raise awareness of the importance of mental health and suicide prevention. The Linked 4 Life event, sponsored by the Jordan Porco Foundation […]

Brave Space: Kelly Ha

Master's of Social Work student Kelly Ha talks about her experiences as an Asian-American student in this first installment of the Brave Space podcast series.

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MSW Students Heading to Work Supporting Children, Families in Hartford Public Schools

The UConn School of Social Work is partnering with Hartford Public Schools to provide services for the district's students during this tumultuous year.

Deaf children with hearing aids in a school class room using sign language, a ten year-old boy and a school teacher communicate with their fingers and gesture, the boy wears a cochlear implant and is feeling through his fingers the vibrations from his teacher's voice box. The boy wears green t-shirt . The back ground are the walls of a school class room, a younger deaf child looks on.

Two MSW Students Named Fellows of Leadership Program

Two UConn School of Social Work students were recently named fellows of the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities program. The fellowships seek to improve the health of infants, children, and adolescents with disabilities, by preparing trainees from diverse professional disciplines to assume leadership roles in their respective fields and by ensuring high levels […]

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MSW Students Accepted to Autism Spectrum Disorders Interdisciplinary Training Program

Nine UConn master’s students were accepted into a federally funded multidisciplinary training program on serving young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and high intensity needs. The students represent Social Work, Speech and Language, and Special Education. Preparing our future professionals: Interdisciplinary training to serve young children with Autism and high intensity needs is funded […]

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Meet UConn School of Social Work’s New Faculty

This August, Kelsi Carolan and Gio Iacono joined the School of Social Work as new assistant professors in the Individuals, Groups and Families Practice concentration. Kelsi Carolan, PhD, is a licensed clinical social worker. Her research investigates how systemic inequities degrade quality of life in the context of chronic disease and disability, with a particular […]

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Meet the Researcher: Margaret Lloyd Sieger, School of Social Work

Margaret Lloyd Sieger's research is guided by her desire to help families struggling with substance abuse.

Lara Herscovitch '95 MSW moved from social work to traveling the world playing music, but says it's all part of a continuum.

UConn-Trained Social Worker Became ‘Highway Philosopher’ Through Her Music

Lara Herscovitch '95 MSW describes her journey from social work to touring the world as a musician.

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Meet New Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Joanne Corbin

In an email to faculty and staff, Dean Nina Heller said “I am delighted to announce that Dr. Joanne Corbin has accepted our offer as the next Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. She is completing her work at Smith College where she is serving as the Director of their PhD Program and will join our […]