School of Social Work

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

Two of the Women's Health Interest Group students

Harm Reduction and Food Insecurity: Urban Health/AHEC Scholars Make the Connection

Interprofessional health students in the Women’s Health Interest Group (IG) take action to organize and distribute healthy food bag donations to community women in need.

A hand holding a diploma that says "University of Connecticut"

UConn’s Class of 2026: By the Numbers

A look at the newest group of Husky alums by the numbers

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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

The golden cupola of Wilbur Cross framed by branches of a cherry tree.

UConn To Hold Memorial Service For Students Who Have Passed Away

This annual ceremony will take place in the Student Union Ballroom at UConn Storrs

Petra Clark-Dufner, Director, CT AHEC (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health photo).

Governor Lamont Proclaims April 15 as Petra Clark-Dufner Day in Recognition of Statewide Leadership

The proclamation honors her more than three decades of service in strengthening Connecticut’s health professions pipeline and expanding access to health care services in under resourced communities.

Goldsborough SSW

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.”