Kirk von Sternberg, professor and co-director of the Health Behavior Research and Training Institute at The University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work, has been named a Social Work Pioneer by the National Association of Social Workers Foundation. The NASW Pioneers program, founded in 1994, recognizes social workers… read more
Where the Classroom Meets the Culture
Before she ever stood in front of a classroom, Diane McDaniel Rhodes (Ph.D. ’14), spent decades working inside the systems social workers navigate every day. Rhodes taught abuse prevention in schools, directed a shelter for the Center for Battered Women, worked across Austin’s network of social service agencies and eventually… read more
As a Well-Being Catalyst, Sarah Sloan Connects Research Programs to Humanities
Sarah Sloan (MSSW ’03) has been part of the School of Social Work teaching community since 2012 — as a clinician, a teacher and a supervisor. As the School’s new well-being catalyst, she brings that depth of experience to a role with a clear purpose: giving the School’s commitment to… read more
