Clinical professor Sarah Sloan wants your self-care to be a the top of your to-do list. “Most of us would never dream of NOT taking care of our clients, and yet we are often disconnected from the need for our own care,” Sloan said. “Self-care is talked about often, yet is probably one of the […]
Fall 2019
Podcast
Adjunct assistant professor Shane Whalley was featured on an episode of “Into the Fold,” the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health podcast. Whalley spoke about transgender identity and wellbeing through the lens of hir personal story and professional practice as a social worker and educator who facilitates workshops on LGBTQIA issues using a social justice approach. […]
Featured researcher
Professor Yessenia Castro was featured by the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco as a researcher member who is advancing the field of tobacco-related health disparities. Castro focuses on determinants of smoking and smoking cessation among Latinos, including culturally relevant factors that may be unique to this population. See the feature and learn more about […]
National spotlight on autism
On July 2019 professor Sandy Magaña was invited to speak on a panel for the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee in Washington, D.C. This committee coordinates federal efforts and provides advice to the Secretary of Health and Human Services on issues related to autism spectrum disorders.
Peers for recovery
Hannah Milne, BSW ’18, wasn’t always comfortable sharing her story. “My drug use started off with me being 16 and addicted to crystal meth,” Milne said. “That led me down a pretty dark path.” Today Milne helps adolescents who struggle with substance use and addiction through Keystone Austin, a nonprofit she founded in 2018, while […]
GRACE Program acknowledged
The American Society on Aging recognized the GRACE Program during the 2019 Aging in America conference in Atlanta. During the past five years, thanks to the financial support from the St. David’s Foundation, the GRACE program has brought 50 master’s students to the annual conference. “This is such a great opportunity for our students to […]
HERS
Social work major Kate Taylor was one of the eight members of HERS (Hygiene, Empowerment, and Research for Social Impact). HERS is an interdisciplinary team of students and faculty that developed an easily replicated, low-cost and compact machine that produces customizable menstrual pads on site, to meet immediate needs during humanitarian crises. The HERS team […]
Most influential
Dean Luis H. Zayas, associate dean for doctoral education Cynthia Franklin, and associate dean for research Catherine Cubbin are among the 100 most influential contemporary social work faculty, according to an article published in the Journal of Social Service Research. The article focuses on faculty’s scholarship (publications in professional journals, chapters and books) and its […]
Training experts
In 2019, the Steve Hicks School’s Institute on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault (IDVSA) offered five expert witness trainings across Texas. These trainings continue IDVSA’s efforts to educate attorneys, law-enforcement officers, and potential expert witnesses such as social workers, advocates, and medical professionals on the role and use of expert testimony in cases involving domestic violence, […]
Creating conversations about mental health
Since 2012, the Steve Hicks School’s Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health has helped sponsor the Mental Health Awareness Creative Arts Contest to fight mental health stigma. Each year, children and adults of all ages can submit original artwork, writing, or photography for the opportunity to win prizes and have their work showcased at […]
