Dr. Catherine Medina Receives Award from the UConn Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center

Dr. Catherine Medina is the recipient of the faculty/staff award from the UConn Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center (PRLACC) for advancing the role and contributions of Latinos at UConn and the community. Dr. Medina is a distinguished leader in social work education, who has made outstanding contributions to enhancing the lives of Latinos at UConn, [...]

Class of 2013: Brunilda Ferraj, Future Social Worker

This article is part of a series featuring some of this year’s outstanding graduating students, nominated by their academic school or college or another University program in which they participated. When Brunilda Ferraj attended a recent public hearing on a bill that would allow immigrants to obtain a driver’s license regardless of their legal status, [...]

UConn to Award Honorary Degrees at the School of Social Work’s Recognition Ceremony

Gary Bailey, MSW, ACSW and Lyudmila Harutyunyan, Ph.D. will each be recognized with Doctor of Humane Letters degrees at the School of Social Work’s Recognition Ceremony. Bailey, a professor at Simmons College, is an internationally recognized leader, scholar, and educator in social work, diversity, human rights, and related fields. He has spoken at the SSW [...]

Dr. Salome Raheim Appointed to a Second Term as Dean

UConn Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Mun Choi announced that Dr. Salome Raheim has been appointed to serve a second, five-year term as Dean of the School of Social Work. During her tenure, Dean Raheim has developed or expanded an impressive array of research and outreach programs. Among these are the Title [...]

Meeting with the CT Senate and Congressional Latino Legislators

The Puerto Rican & Latin@ Studies Project (PRLSP) faculty recently visited the newly elected Senate and Congressional Latino Legislators at the Legislative Office Building. Their election is a historic event since this is the first time that the State of Connecticut has had such Latino representation. The Project faculty celebrated their coming into office by [...]

National Social Work Month Alumnae Spotlight

It’s National Social Work Month, and this issue of Husk-e-News spotlights three alumnae from the School of Social Work (SSW) employed at the Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF). They received their master’s in social work from UConn, and credit their education and experiences at the University for their career successes. To recognize National [...]

New Home for The Connecticut Center for Nonviolence

The School of Social Work is the new location for The Connecticut Center for Nonviolence (CTCN), which is housed in the office adjacent to the Institute for Violence Prevention and Reduction (IVPR). CTCN provides leadership in nonviolence education, bringing people from diverse communities together in dialogue and creative expression to explore the root causes of [...]

Dr. Edna Comer Receives UConn Women of Color Award

Associate Professor Edna Comer received the UConn Women of Color Recognition Award at a special luncheon on March 6, 2013. She was selected for this award for her outstanding contributions to the University and for excellence in leadership, achievement and service. Dr. Comer is known for advancing evidenced based practice in the MSW curriculum, leading [...]

Professional Development at the SSW – Earn Social Work CEC’s

Transitioning from Clinician to Supervisor – 40 hour Post Master’s Certificate in Advanced Supervision and 1-day seminars on a variety of topics. Professional Development at the SSW – Earn Social Work CEC’s

Improving Health Care for Cambodian-Americans

Scarred by years of torture and abuse under the brutal Khmer Rouge regime, Cambodian refugees in the United States have been found to have significantly higher physical and mental health problems compared to the general population. Helping them address their health issues and receive sustained, adequate health care hasn’t been easy. Many of the refugees [...]