Rowena Fong, Ruby Lee Piester Centennial Professor Emerita in Services to Children and Families at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, has received the 2021 Distinguished Career Achievement Award from the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR). Presented by one of the premier social work associations in the nation, this award recognizes outstanding scholarship, rigorous […]
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Best mentor
Cynthia Franklin, Stiernberg/Spencer Family Professor in Mental Health and associate dean for doctoral education in the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, is the 2020 recipient of the Donna Harrington Award for Excellence in Mentoring Doctoral Students. This award is given by GADE (Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work) to recognize exemplary mentorship […]
Preventing child maltreatment
About 30% of children referred to child protective services each year in the United States experience recurring maltreatment. And yet, few studies have examined services to prevent recurrences of maltreatment among reunified children. Using data from a national survey, alumna Catherine LaBrenz and professors Monica Faulkner and Rowena Fong investigated types of services that decreased […]
After cancer
Survivors of childhood cancer—there is an estimated 500,000 of them in the United States—have an increased risk of experiencing disabling conditions, both from the cancer itself and from the effects of treatment, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The report, Childhood cancer and functional impacts across the care continuum, […]
Girasol turns two
The Girasol program at the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing has released its first two-year report. The program’s mission is to provide trainings, consultations and resources to build a network of trauma-informed professionals that support immigrant families. The program was launched in 2018 as the culmination of volunteering work by students and faculty with immigrants […]
Spring 2021 Class Notes
We are proud of our alumni and the positive impact they are making in their communities. Submit your recent news here. In memoriam John Henry Lindell, MSSW ’57 (1930-2021) ’81 Arlene Robinson, BSW ‘81, has retired. ’82 Gary Bachman, MSSW ‘82, is a professor of social work at Park University in Parkville, Missouri. Gary […]
Social work alumna creates errand service for Austin’s Latinx community
Ayuda. This word encapsulates what the coronavirus pandemic has caused so many across the world to need: help. But its Spanish translation highlights the need for a specific community, one to which Diana Anzaldua, MSSW ’17, belongs. A few months into the pandemic, Anzaldua co-founded Ayuda, a collaborative errand service to help members of Austin’s […]
Social work alums and creative response to COVID-19
Throughout the pandemic, people found ways to join together and serve their communities in creative ways. Steve Hicks School alums are among those making a difference during this time. Five alums share how they navigated the new normal while continuing to make a difference for their clients. Annie Carroll, MSSW ‘09 Where: United States […]
Ask the Expert: Moving your clinical practice online
The coronavirus pandemic forced the world to shift from in-person connections to virtual and clinical social work is no exception. Deborah Sharp, LCSW-S, CGP, offers guidelines, tips and tricks for a successful online clinical practice. Setting up the space It’s best to work from a desktop computer with a camera; cell-phones’ small screens negatively […]
Social Work Strong
The Steve Hicks School’s food pantry fulfills the spirit of social work The coronavirus pandemic altered the lives of many. Among those forced to adjust were the very individuals the Steve Hicks School exists to serve: its students. Social work students were forced to quickly adapt to a new learning environment while being displaced, laid […]