Stephen Turner sees the University of Georgia through a unique lens. As an instructional video production specialist, he’s showing and telling people about the impact the School of Social Work makes in Georgia and beyond.

Professor Hee Yun Lee, who joined the UGA School of Social Work faculty as the Thomas P. Holland Distinguished Professor and Director of the Institute for Nonprofit Organizations at the UGA School of Social Work on August 1, 2025, has been appointed to serve as its next Associate Dean for Research.

Three new faculty members of the UGA School of Social Work will serve as an interdisciplinary bridge to the UGA School of Medicine. Professor Hee Yun Lee will hold a joint appointment with the School of Medicine’s Department of Interdisciplinary Biomedical Sciences and Associate Professors Karen Johnson and Sharon Parker have been granted courtesy appointments in the School of Medicine’s Department of Interdisciplinary Biomedical Sciences.

The University of Georgia’s School of Social Work and the Terry College of Business have launched two programs centered on social innovation: an MBA-MSW and an MBA-Master of Arts in Nonprofit Management & Leadership.

The School of Social Work at the University of Georgia will be at the 71st CSWE Annual Program Meeting in Denver this month. Here’s the full list and schedule of our awardees and presenters.

The University of Georgia School of Social Work (UGA SSW) announced that 10 students have been accepted to the 2025-26 Investing in the Future of Public Behavioral Health in Georgia Fellowship Program.

Tomaiya Stafford is tying on her apron, fine tuning her recipes and heading to Atlanta to bring nutrition, connection and kindness to those experiencing food insecurity.

Children born into poor families are more likely to exhibit aggressive, impulsive behaviors throughout childhood, according to a new study from the University of Georgia.

Congratulations to our MSW alumna Kelly Vaughn, who has been selected for The University of Georgia’s 40 Under 40 list!

Kelly leads cross-functional product and engineering teams building real-time video intelligence solutions used by over 1,000 customers across 17 industries. A mentor and advocate, Kelly supports underrepresented founders and engineering leaders, speaks at major conferences, and writes a leadership newsletter with over 5,000 subscribers. She guides students through the UGA Mentor Program and supports the next generation of tech leaders.