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.
Although research took him as far as South Africa, recent GSSW PhD graduate Jason St. Mary has returned to the Southwest, where he works at a community-based agency supporting marginalized youth in the Four Corners.
Due to financial and operational impacts of COVID-19, the Graduate School of Social Work Bridge Project — an after-school and tutoring program for youth in Denver public housing communities — is closing permanently in 2021.
Recent Graduate School of Social Work grads are putting their PhDs to work as faculty and clinicians transforming social work education, communities and youth-serving systems.
With an MSW concentration in sustainable development and global practice, recent graduate Marissa Messinger is driven to find ethical ways to practice international social work.
Recent Four Corners MSW Program graduates Shayla Walker and Shannon Slinkey are beginning their behavioral health and school social work careers helping children.
The University of Denver’s Center for Effective Interventions hosted an informational webinar regarding New Mexico’s Multisystemtic Therapy Expansion Program Request for Applications.
Beyond the Color Line: Reconciliation and Healing Strategies with Black, Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) and Social Work Practice
Expanding from an earlier workshop in 2020 (The Color Line), Beyond the Color Line takes a deeper dive into practical and real-world reconciliation and healing strategies while working with Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC). Taking anti-racism work to the next level, social work practitioners from across a variety of fields will look at individual and systems theory of behavior change that is meaningful and operational.
Sheltering in Community: Expressive Art Therapy and Visual Journaling as a Vehicle for Healing and Transformation
In these shifting and emotionally challenging times, how do we bring support to those who may feel isolated and without community? Living through a pandemic has stretched most people’s ability to remain resilient and centered. The art of visual journaling offers a place for feelings and emotions to be seen and released, moving beyond the written word and into visual storytelling.
Self-Mastery with the Enneagram: Communication and Feedback
This workshop will present an overview of the nine Enneagram types and their communication styles, including a discussion of the impact, type-based listening, body language and blind spots of each type. Utilizing methodology and training based on the teachings of Ginger Lapid-Bogda of the Enneagram in Business, as well as masters such as Russ Hudson and Helen Palmer, we will engage in practices to develop your communication strengths and address problem areas, learn how to be best understood, and how to recognize your impact with written and verbal communication.