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School of Social Work faculty member to present at 48th Governor’s Conference
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Faculty member Sharaine Webster will be presenting two presentations at the annual Governor's Conference this coming April. She shares with us what her presentations entail and how she's preparing for them.

Iowa Social Work graduate students presenting research in Seattle
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Three School of Social Work graduate students presented research at the Society for Social Work and Research conference in Seattle, Washington, this past January. We sat down with them to chat about their research and experiences presenting.
School of Social Work faculty member and chair making a difference in child welfare in Ottumwa
Monday, March 10, 2025
Director of the School of Social Work, Miriam Landsman, sat down with us to talk about her newest wave of research and latest project regarding child welfare in Ottumwa, Iowa
School of Social Work BA graduate named 2025 person to watch by local news paper
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Fred Newell graduated from the School of Social Work in 2012 and began launching his non-profit organization. Over the last twelve years, his hard work has landed recognition, including being named a 2025 Person to Watch by the Iowa City Press-Citizen.


Introducing the new program specialist in the School of Social Work
Thursday, February 13, 2025
MSW graduate Melanie Reed returns to the University of Iowa as the new program specialist for the School of Social Work in Des Moines, bringing her extensive experience in student support, medical social work, and mental health advocacy to support the next generation of social workers.

School of Social Work faculty member and Fulbright scholar making an impact in Kosovo
Monday, February 10, 2025

Then and now: From UI students to teaching the next generation of Hawkeyes
Monday, January 13, 2025
The Office of Strategic Communication has compiled a photo gallery of faculty members as undergraduate and graduate students at Iowa and their current roles teaching the next generation of Hawkeyes, one of which is the School of Social Work's Sharaine Webster.

CSSI Welcomes the Participants of the 2025 Grant Writing Residency Program
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
The Center for Social Science Innovation (CSSI) has recently accepted four new participants for its Grant Writing Residency Program (GWRP). The GWRP provides resources and support to researchers preparing to submit grant proposals. The School of Social Work's very own Aislinn Conrad is one of the newly accepted participants and is preparing her grant proposal to be submitted to the National Science Foundation.

MSW graduate practicing and growing in the College of Law
Friday, December 20, 2024
Sam Ramsey, an MSW graduate from the University of Iowa, transitioned from engineering to social work to address mental health challenges. Now the College of Law's embedded therapist, she fosters openness and community around mental health.
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