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Curielle Duffy, MSW ’08, began her social work career in GSSW’s Four Corners MSW Program. Today she’s a U.S. Army clinician who helps soldiers overcome PTSD.
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GSSW Assistant Prof. Jennifer Greenfield investigated the impact of a Colorado minimum wage increase, predicting positive impact on Colorado women and families.
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GSSW alumni Carina Kellenberger and Dana Schultz use horses to help treat people who are working through trauma, grief, PTSD, mental health disorders and adverse life events.
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A conservation social work course took Graduate School of Social Work students to Kenya, where they discovered how the lives of humans and threatened species intersect.
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With an MSW concentration in children and youth, Graduate School of Social Work alumna Phuong Phan creates educational opportunities for youth in Denver’s public housing communities through the Bridge Project.
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For more than 25 years, the GSSW Bridge Project has transformed the lives of thousands of children and families throughout Denver’s public-housing neighborhoods by providing educational opportunities.
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The blend of micro and macro social work practice prepared Graduate School of Social Work MSW alumna Kristin Canan for program development and clinical leadership roles.