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.
Alumna Nikki Allen, MSW/MA’06, brings a dedication to social justice and experience as a behavioral health provider to her new role as a GSSW clinical assistant professor.
A field internship took MSW student Christy Janiszewski to Uganda to work with the Comfort Dog Project, an intervention that pairs war trauma survivors with rescued dogs for mutual healing.
This summer, GSSW sponsored Movimiento Poder’s annual Liberation Camp, where Latine youth leaders developed their movement organizing skills and grew as community leaders.
Each year on #1Day4DU, alumni, employees, students, parents, and friends join forces for 24 hours to celebrate and support the school we all love. Please consider donating today, no matter the size, your support makes a difference. There are several GSSW funds to choose from including the GSSW Scholarship Fund, the Institute Human-Animal Connection and Equity Labs.
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.