Graduate School of Social Work (GSSW) faculty, staff, students, programs and community partners are making waves. Learn more about their research, accomplishments, outcomes and impact on social justice and social change.
2022 University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work MSW@Denver grad Shaema Imam plans to work as a therapist with older Muslim and Asian immigrants.
University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work PhD grad Stephanie Chassman is working to understand the links between brain injuries and homelessness.
MSW student Dee Zimmerman designs Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Student Support Fund to support diverse students and those experiencing financial hardship.
Assistant Professor Kaipeng Wang works to understand how social determinants such as discrimination contribute to health and mental health disparities among ethnic minorities and immigrants, particularly older adults.
The University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work is transforming its PhD program to focus more strongly on diversity, equity, inclusion and justice.
University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work Assistant Professor Erin Harrop advances awareness of weight stigma and discrimination in social work.
The Emergence of Psychedelic Care: Critical Roles of Social Workers
In this 3-hour online workshop, participants will discuss the critical roles social workers may play as psychedelics become more accessible in our communities. We will discuss the current landscape of research and practice with psychedelic medicines, then explore macro, mezzo, and micro practice issues for social workers.
Trauma and the Body: An Introduction to Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
This 2-hour introductory workshop will focus on tapping into the body’s innate wisdom in working with people who have experienced overwhelming traumatic stress. While learning about the foundations of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, attendees will learn how trauma affects the body, nervous system and mind.
Black Feminist Social Work Toolbox: Applying an Intersectional Model of Reflection
This two-part course seeks to create a space where attendees “unlearn, learn, and relearn”, reflection, one of the foundational tools of the social work approach, through a black feminist lens. This course will be beneficial to social workers that apply black feminist theory and healing practices into their micro, mezzo and macro work.