Archive for 2023
May 12, 2023
Online 2023 Graduation Program
December 8, 2023
BSW Student Creates Fundraiser to Support Advocacy Center
BSW student Jalynn Colvin wanted to give a Squishmallow, a popular round, squishy and colorful toy, to help the children she worked with heal.
November 10, 2023
Engage Magazine 2023 Now Available
Introducing our newest publication! Engage: The UGA School of Social Work Magazine of Transformative Action focuses on how we carry the principle of social justice into the real world through partnerships, socially innovative solutions, and community action. Click HERE to read the full version of it.
September 23, 2023
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Leon Banks
Leon Banks knows his path to becoming an assistant professor has been a bit unconventional. He also knows that it reflects a career of hard work for the communities he’s served. Banks, the former BSW Program Director, has been a member of the University of Georgia School of Social Work for more than 15 years, […]
September 8, 2023
Welcome New Faculty!
The University of Georgia welcomed its Class of 2027 to campus in August, bringing 15,300 new faces to the birthplace of public higher education in America. At the same time, the UGA School of Social Work ushered in some new members to its faculty. The new five faculty members bring a plethora of experience – […]
July 14, 2023
SSW Faculty Researches the Impact of Student Loan Debt on Mental Health
Student loan debt per se is not a bad thing, but people need to know what they’re getting into,” said Gaurav Sinha, lead author of the study and an assistant professor in UGA’s School of Social Work. “People have a limited cognitive bandwidth. We spend a lot of time thinking about money and our debts. […]
May 31, 2023
Student Spotlight: Sydney Leiter
When Sydney Leiter crossed the stage during the School of Social Work graduation, she came one step closer to realizing a dream she’s had for a while. Leiter, who was recently awarded a Fulbright Scholarship, discovered a passion for helping others during international service trips before college, which pushed her to enroll at the University […]
May 25, 2023
SSW Center for Social Justice, Human and Civil Rights Partners with East Athens Development Corporation
Members from the UGA School of Social Work and East Athens Development Corporation (EADC) recently met to continue their partnership to address the needs of East Athens residents. Dr. Llewellyn Cornelius, director of the UGA Center for Social Justice, Human and Civil Rights, noted the technical assistance, community engagement and capacity building efforts that have […]
May 15, 2023
Center on Human Trafficking Hosts Research Conference
From May 22-24, The UGA School of Social Work Center on Human Trafficking Research & Outreach will host the Prevalence Reduction Innovation Forum (PRIF) at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Over three days, researchers, as well as guests from national and international anti-human trafficking agencies like the United Nations, will review the results of […]
January 6, 2023
SSW Faculty and Students Present at SSWR
Over 40 faculty and students from the School of Social Work and CenHTRO will be presenting at the Society for Social Work and Research 27th Annual Conference. This year’s conference will be in Phoenix, AZ from January 11-15, 2023. Click on the following booklet to read more about their research and presentations.
April 24, 2023
Social Work faculty leads effort to establish Georgia historical marker
An application for a historical marker may have brought Tony Lowe to Meriwether County, but it was the conversations with the people in the community that ultimately led him to make a deeper investment in the project’s success. Working with Odessadale Preservation Committee (OPC), Lowe, an associate professor at the University of Georgia School of […]
April 10, 2023
Film Screening Demonstrates the Ability of Social Work to Make a Difference
By Thomas Ehlers The University of Georgia School of Social Work will host a free screening of the critically-acclaimed film Foster Boy on April 11. Sponsored in conjunction with Grady College, the School of Social Work will screen Foster Boy at 5:00 p.m. followed by a question-and-answer session with producer and philanthropist Peter Samuelson and […]
April 6, 2023
Social Awareness Month is Here
The Office of Multicultural Services and Programs’ Inaugural Social Awareness Month is taking place from April 1st-April 30th! It was created with the intention of bringing awareness about the responsibilities and ownership that students must take when it comes to coexisting in the UGA and Athens community through programming and curriculum that allows growth, discussion, […]
April 4, 2023
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
The month of April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. As you walk into the Athens campus you will see blue pinwheels along the walkways. Blue Pinwheels are the national symbol for child abuse prevention, selected because they serve as a physical reminder of joy and childhood. They represent the hope we have for every child […]
March 14, 2023
SSW Receives Sahm Award for Local Healthy Eating Partnership
The UGA School of Social Work has received a Sahm Award for its partnership with Farm to Neighborhood’s HEALTHYouth program, which builds sustainable healthy eating habits in elementary and middle school youth by providing nutrition education that teaches hands-on skills along with healthy meal planning and budgeting tips. Farm to Neighborhood is an Athens-Clarke county-based […]
March 7, 2023
Student Spotlight: Krishma Gajurel
Krishma Gajurel admits the trip from Kathmandu, Nepal to Athens, Georgia, took some adjusting. The community’s climate, cuisines and smaller size were all new to Gajurel. But, over time, after studying and now working as a graduate research assistant while she earns her master’s degree in social work at the University of Georgia School of […]
February 15, 2023
New Grant Provides Education to DFCS Employees
Thanks to a four-year, $650,000 grant, our Title IV-E Child Welfare program is helping Georgia Division of Family and Child Services employees get their MSW degrees.
January 24, 2023
Innovate 2023 Magazine Now Available
The 2023 edition of our yearly research review magazine, Innovate, is now available for free online. The magazine includes five feature articles on the work our faculty and students are doing, as well as a listing of all the presentations and publications they’ve been part of during 2021-2022.
