Time, as they say, is inevitable. It forges legacies, establishes age, and eventually, shapes us all. The Gerontology Resources and the Aging Community in Education (GRACE) Program, a hat has led dozens of social workers into serving older their care partners, is going through its own shaping as program champion Sarah Swords, pictured left in […]
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Big Questions with Dean Allan Cole
SHS is moving into a new building. Tell us more about the moving process into Walter Webb Hall and what the long-term future looks like for our facilities. We executed Phase I of the moving process to Walter Webb in March over Spring Break, which took our non-student facing staff and offices (such as development, […]
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 Collaborative Health Research and Practice […]
Dean Rebecca Gomez is Gone (Home) To Texas
In her first year as a Ph.D. at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, Rebecca Gomez (Ph.D. ’12) would sit in her data analysis class in the basement of the building, often wondering what her purpose at the school should be. Now, more than a decade later, her purpose is to serve as the […]
UT Austin recognized for supporting veteran education
The University of Texas at Austin is the No. 1 school for veterans in Texas, according to U.S. News & World Report, and was recently honored with a gold medal designation from the Texas Veterans Commission. Established by the State of Texas, the Veterans Education Excellence Recognition Gold Award recognizes universities that provide excellence in […]
New educational tools assist with understanding of COVID-19 vaccinations
The University of Texas at Austin’s Health Behavior Research and Training Institute (HBRT) and the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Foundation have been awarded a $3.3 million grant by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to engage the nation’s 700,000+ social workers in boosting COVID-19 vaccine confidence, uptake and access, particularly among populations with […]
Suicide prevention study for LGBTQ+ young adults aims to provide support
The University of Texas at Austin will collaborate with UT Southwestern Medical Center on the nation’s first study of suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ young adults – a group at higher risk for depression and suicide. The study, supported by a $5.4 million award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), is aimed at identifying whether interventions tailored […]
Gamified exercise app improves fall prevention
Although older adults face high risk for falls, many are unable to utilize community-based fall prevention programs due to their mobility limitations. In a recent study published in the Journal of Applied Gerontology, Steve Hicks School of Social Work researchers found that a brief fall-prevention program that included a tablet-based, gamified exercise app was well received […]
Grant helps improve service to children and adolescents with disabilities
Texas took an important step forward in the past year in training leaders in service to children and adolescents with autism and other disabilities. The University of Texas at Austin’s Texas Center for Disability Studies (TCDS) was awarded the prestigious LEND grant to develop the next generation of interdisciplinary leaders prepared to improve the lives […]
New video tools made available for managing sexual assault cases
Law enforcement officers, prosecutors and victims services professionals have a new set of tools to better understand and respond to sexual assault on college campuses and in local communities — just as many students are preparing to return to campus. The Institute on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault (IDVSA) in the Steve Hicks School of Social […]
