School of Social Work

A pair of glasses sitting on a folded newspaper. Social work students who wrote letters to Connecticut newspapers say the experience helped improve their skills as social workers.

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 Communications

Community Impact
Esther Pahl sitting on her deck

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

Alumni
headshot of Dr. Andrew Agwunobi

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 Communications

UConn Health UConn Voices University News
Connecticut's medication-assisted treatment programs for opioid addiction have impressive retention rates, according to a new study, although more research is needed on related questions.

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

Community Impact Research & Discovery
Rentschler field video board with 'Congratulations, Class of 2021!' message

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 - UConn Communications

Asylum seekers from El Salvador and Honduras arrive in the US. The number of refugees permitted entry into the US shrank to new lows under the Trump administration. (Photo by ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images)

The Role of Communities in Refugee Resettlement

'Volunteers can help address real problems facing refugees'

April 21, 2021 | Jaclyn Severance

UConn Voices
Teenager with headphones around his neck using his phone. A UConn researcher says social media is turning online arguments among teenagers into real-world violence.

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

students in a class

Peter Papallo: A Full-Circle Career Comes to a Close

Having landed in a social work career by happenstance, School of Social Work instructor Peter Papallo is retiring after decades as a clinician and teacher.

March 31, 2021 | Julie (Stagis) Bartucca '10 (BUS, CLAS), '19 MBA - UConn Communications

Social work assistant professor Nate Okpych speaks with a student

Q&A: College Success for Foster Youth

"Climbing a Broken Ladder: Contributors of College Success for Youth in Foster Care" author talks better support for foster youth

March 11, 2021 | Julie (Stagis) Bartucca '10 (BUS, CLAS), '19 MBA - UConn Communications

Research & Discovery
A social worker visiting with a young family, the type of situation where a common diagnostic tool is most important, but can also be easily misused, according to new research.

Too Hot or Too Cold? UConn Researcher Finds ‘Goldilocks Problem’ in Child Welfare Decision-Making

A major tool widely used in child welfare decision-making - and the way agencies try to implement it - may be hindering social workers.

March 9, 2021 | Jaclyn Severance

Research & Discovery