
By Jason Lerner, the 911 portfolio director with the University of Chicago Health Lab and Harold Pollack, the Helen Ross professor at the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice, University of Chicago.
May 10, 2022
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As faculty leaders and teacher-scholars, the Provost Fellows will bring their experience and expertise to our strategic effort to strengthen the education we offer in the Jesuit, liberal arts tradition.
May 10, 2022
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Congratulations to our BSW alumni on their recent career accomplishments!
Apr 29, 2022
Read More about Alumni Spotlight: See what our alumni are up to!
Seattle University launched TimelyCare, the only student-first telehealth provider that offers a complete care solution, on March 28. All Seattle University students now have access to this new health and wellness resource.
Mar 31, 2022
Hye-Kyung Kang, MA, PhD, Associate Professor, Social Work Department Chair and MSW Program Director, co-authored “Racism in the United States: Implications for the Helping Professions.”
Mar 17, 2022
One person can make a world of difference in just 24 hours. During Seattle U Gives, every gift made and every story shared makes an immediate, tangible impact in our students’ lives.
Feb 24, 2022
In honor of Black History Month, Professor Nastasha Martin, JD, vice president for Diversity and Inclusion, recently addressed the university with a letter stating, “Seattle University affirms our Black faculty, staff and students whose contributions and presence enrich and make more vibrant Seattle University’s intellectual community.”
Feb 10, 2022
Yanna McGraw works at the Central Library in downtown Indianapolis. A big part of her job is building relationships with visitors and helping answer their questions. But the information she provides is rarely about books.
Jan 3, 2022
Read More about Why your local library might be hiring a social worker
Join the Health and Wellness Center as they host their annual de-stress with dogs event for Seattle U students!
Nov 22, 2021
Our own Dr. Estella Williamson will be presenting at the CSWE APM this weekend! Dr. Williamson's presentation is titled: Techniques for Developing Skills in Field Education through Anti-racism and Anti-oppression Lenses.
Nov 5, 2021
We are happy to announce the launch of our Fall Quarter Social Work Department Newsletter! This quarter, read about our highlighted BSW and MSW students, current announcements, new faculty introductions and read our first installment of a three-part faculty interview series.
Oct 28, 2021
COVID has created a wave of hiring for school social workers, who not only have needed to help locate missing students but also help all students get resources to regain momentum—both developmentally and academically—and to get them mental health services and grief counseling if needed. But many school social workers see the problems of the “lost year” as a larger opportunity to make schools more welcoming and less punitive so students and school communities can thrive.
Oct 14, 2021
Read More about Back to School: Social Workers Help Students, Families, Teachers Adjust After COVID