

GSSW PhD candidates are ready to put their doctoral training to work as teachers and scholars who advance social work knowledge and social justice.

Professor Michele Sienkiewicz has retired from GSSW after more than two decades cultivating high-quality field experiences.

With his retirement this summer, beloved GSSW Professor Eugene Walls leaves a lasting legacy as an antioppressive social work scholar and educator.

Alumna and Professor Karen Bensen, MSW ’91, has retired after 17 years on the GSSW faculty, but she will continue social work for life.

Alumna and Professor Ann Petrila, MSW ’82, has retired from teaching, but her human rights advocacy work carries on.

GSSW Assistant Professor Tyrone Hamler discusses his work to advance health equity across the lifespan.

GSSW PhD alumni Brendon Holloway and Brittanie Ash are continuing Eugene Walls’ research legacy at Colorado State University, including leading the LGBTQ/NB Research Team Walls founded.