Andrea Montgomery, LMSW-AP (MSSW ‘02), is hopeful by nature, which has made her inspired by social work education for decades. As a long-time mainstay of the UT Social Work community and as a licensed social worker in Texas, Montgomery’s hopefulness has affected countless lives. Students have been admitted to the… read more
Fall 2024
Call him René
René Gaitan (MSSW ’10) prefers simply to be called René. The clinical assistant professor considers the name given to him by his mother to be integral to his identity, so when he works as a social worker with children or young people, he finds that this approach breaks down the… read more
A Homecoming for Danielle Parrish
Danielle Parrish (Ph.D. ’08) is back at UT Social Work as a professor and the associate director of the Health Behavior Research and Training Institute (HBRT) – and she still can’t believe it. “Coming back to Texas Social Work means rejoining this community and giving back what I received —… read more