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.
As he prepares to retire from the social work stage after 30 years at GSSW, alumnus and Prof. William Cloud is celebrated for his contributions as a teacher, mentor and scholar.
New 2020–21 GSSW faculty bring a commitment to justice and expertise in aging, weight stigma, health disparities, decarceration, climate change and clinical practice.
The dual pandemics of COVID-19 and racism are changing social work’s approach to child welfare practice. GSSW faculty and community partners discuss new changes, challenges and opportunities in child welfare.
GSSW Professor Heather Taussig has received a Fulbright Award to Wales, where she’ll work collaboratively to build evidence for interventions intended to improve outcomes for maltreated youth.
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.