Social work senior Gwen Leonares joined the UT Austin Arabic Flagship Program because she knew she wanted to work with refugee populations. During her internship at Refugee Services of Central Texas, she had plenty of opportunities to practice Arabic with individuals and families from Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, and Syria. Speaking… read more
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Student of the year
Master’s student Lynn Panepinto was selected 2017 Student of the Year by NASW/ TX Capital Area Branch. Panepinto is doing a dual degree with Latin American Studies, and is passionate about helping improve the lives of Latinos in the United States.
School-based mental health
Students’ growing mental health needs have resulted in more teachers delivering school-based psychosocial interventions. But we know little about how effective these interventions are to improve students behavioral, emotional, or social functioning. Professor Cynthia Franklin, doctoral student Anao Zhang and colleagues conducted a systematic review of existing studies on the… read more
