We are proud of our alumni and the positive impact they are making in their communities. Submit your recent news here. ’68 Mary Ellen Branan, MSSW ’68, received her PhD in Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Houston in 1991. She has published a poetry collection, Weavings (Blue… read more
Spring 2020
Supporting doctoral students
Sherry Miller Melecki Endowed Graduate Fellowship in Social Work Sherry Melecki interacts daily with doctoral students through her job as graduate program coordinator at the Steve Hicks School. Since 2008, when she started, she has helped shepherd 94 doctoral students towards graduation. “It is exciting to see the students come… read more
Why I Give: Tiffany Davis, MSSW ’95
Tiffany Davis remembers dressing up as a development officer—a navy blazer and khaki pants—for Career Day in middle school. Davis’ father has had a long career in higher education development. Her her mother became a development director at an independent school when she went back to the workplace after raising… read more