Alcohol and drug addiction disorders are complex and difficult to treat, requiring development and testing of treatments through rigorous scientific research. Once treatments have proved to be effective and acceptable to consumers, moving them into clinical practice is a slow process that can take more than a decade. Social work… read more
Fall 2017
Cultural competency
Social work senior Gwen Leonares joined the UT Austin Arabic Flagship Program because she knew she wanted to work with refugee populations. During her internship at Refugee Services of Central Texas, she had plenty of opportunities to practice Arabic with individuals and families from Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, and Syria. Speaking… read more
Student of the year
Master’s student Lynn Panepinto was selected 2017 Student of the Year by NASW/ TX Capital Area Branch. Panepinto is doing a dual degree with Latin American Studies, and is passionate about helping improve the lives of Latinos in the United States.
