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.
With an MSW concentration in Family Systems, Graduate School of Social Work alumnus Adam Tannenbaum has built a therapy career that blends his passion for helping people with his passion for the outdoors.
A focus on social justice drew MSW alumna Megan Hope to the Graduate School of Social Work, where she studied organizational leadership and policy practice and earned a Latinx Social Work Certificate.
In two randomized controlled trials, GSSW Associate Prof. Johnny Kim is studying the effectiveness of solution-focused brief therapy for those involved in the child-welfare and justice systems.
The core social work values instilled by GSSW have guided MSW alumna Chandra Matthews throughout her aging services career, including in her current role helping older adults stay healthy and independent.
Graduate School of Social Work Assistant Prof. Ramona Beltrán used storytelling and other culture-centered practices to pilot an HIV/AIDS prevention program for indigenous youth.
In a new state-funded initiative, the Graduate School of Social Work Center for Effective Interventions will expand Multi-Systemic Therapy in rural and underserved Colorado communities, helping to reduce juvenile crime and substance use.
The Graduate School of Social Work drew Frank Jadwin from the Peruvian Andes to Denver, where his MSW and Latinx Social Work Certificate prepared him for a leadership role in integrated community health care.
In a promising new parenting intervention, GSSW Associate Prof. Jennifer Bellamy includes fathers in traditional parenting home-visit programs, improving family relationships and reducing child maltreatment.
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.