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.
Research by PhD grad Daphne Brydon identifies re-entry intervention opportunities for individuals released from a juvenile sentence of life without parole.
The Graduate School of Social Work celebrates its 2021 MSW student award winners, who represent the best of social work scholarship, service and practice.
Clinical Associate Professor and Associate Director for Field Education Kathy Johnson is retiring after more than a decade serving GSSW’s field education program.
After working on Wall Street and as a teacher, 2021 Denver Campus MSW graduate Lila Teitelbaum Rhodes is pursuing a new career supporting preschoolers’ mental health.
Online MSW Health, Equity and Wellness 2021 graduate Heather Roberts has received the MSW@Denver Merit Award. She is now a full-time social worker in a VA geriatric primary care clinic.
Former faculty member Jean East and MSW alumna Renata Heberton are transforming the community through Angelica Village, an intentional community serving refugee youths and people exiting homelessness.
Subversive Meaning Making: Research, Magic & Authentic Self
In this intimate, embodied research experience, Associate Professor Ramona Beltrán will lead us through her journey through the obstacles and triumphs of designing and implementing community-centered social work research. In the feminist spirit of disrupting mainstream research norms, we will engage multiple forms of storytelling and witnessing to explore community experiences of healing, reclamation, and hope.
Discovery and Humanity in the Classroom: Reflections from Clinical Professor Michael Talamantes
Clinical Professor Michael Talamantes will discuss concepts important for successful teaching & learning experiences in the classroom. Discovery of self, identity, motivations & goals are foundational, as is the importance of being open to new discovery from each student and/or from each class that you teach. Elements of humanity such as vulnerability, awareness, accountability and acceptance will also be discussed as he shares his faculty journey from teaching over 100 classes over the years.
Join us for a special celebratory event marking the 10th Anniversary of the Western Colorado MSW Program at the Graduate School of Social Work. This milestone calls for a joyous occasion — an opportunity to elevate alumni impact stories, showcase program success and show gratitude for ongoing community partnerships.
Refusing to Abandon Our Humanity and Each Other with Kelly Hayes
Kelly Hayes, co-author of the best selling book Let This Radicalize You, will talk about the work of social justice in the context of catastrophe and collapse.
What does it mean to refuse to abandon one another in a culture that increasingly normalizes human disposability?
How can we build movements grounded in solidarity and reciprocal care?
How can we build relationships that will help us survive and heal during the trying times ahead?
Join us for a transformative weekend of trauma training, designed to provide mental health clinicians with essential tools and insights for culturally-informed trauma treatment. This intensive, 10-hour workshop, led by Dr. Rohini Gupta, a seasoned clinical psychologist and trauma expert, will cover a wide range of critical topics in the field of trauma therapy.