In the words of Mark Twain, history may not repeat itself, but it often rhymes. In the mid-1990s, after more than 25 years of being housed “temporarily” in a converted motel, the School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin needed a better space to do its… read more
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Bringing together communities, medicine, and the practice of social work
When Lailea Noel, Ph.D., took over as the new director for the Institute for Collaborative Health Research and Practice (ICHRP) this past summer, her vision for ICHRP included two specific goals: increased communication and increased collaboration. Established at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work in 2004, the Institute of… read more
Up and Out: What Dr. Cynthia Franklin sees for the future of the Steve Hicks School
“Now, nearly four decades since that conversation, Franklin serves at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work as the director of external relations and the Stiernberg/ Spencer Family Professor in Mental Health. Her list of accolades is long. She’s been designated as a Social Work Pioneer from the National Association… read more
