Alumni
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Alumni Update – Kay Blakney, MSSW 1974
Kay Blakney received her MSSW from the Memphis campus in 1974. She recently turned 77 years old and spent some time reflecting on her social work career. She noted that her MSSW opened many doors for her in the profession and wants the upcoming generation of social workers to know what a fulfilling career they…
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Continuing Education Webinar: Abolitionist Social Work Practice: Transforming Systems for Social Justice with Ebony N. Perez, PhD, MSW
Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2024Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm ET | 4:30pm-6:00pm CTLocation: live Zoom webinarPresentation Title: Abolitionist Social Work Practice: Transforming Systems for Social JusticePresenter: Ebony N. Perez, PhD, MSWCost – $30 LogisticsZoom information will be emailed to participants the afternoon before and morning of the event. Registration will close two hours before the event start time.…
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Continuing Education Webinar: Cultural Competence & Beyond: Best Practices in Working With Marginalized Communities with Mary Gitau
Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024Time: 10:00am-12:00pm ET | 9:00am-11:00am CTLocation: live Zoom webinarPresentation Title: Cultural Competence & Beyond: Best Practices in Working With Marginalized CommunitiesPresenterMary Gitau, PhD, MSWCost – $40 LogisticsZoom information will be emailed to participants the afternoon before and morning of the event. Registration will close two hours before the event start time.…
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Continuing Education Webinar: An Ethical Understanding of TN Social Work Licensure Law with Paula Foster, LCSW
Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024Time: 9:30am-12:30pm ET | 8:30am-11:30am CTLocation: Live WebinarPresentation Title: An Ethical Understanding of TN Social Work Licensure LawPresenterPaula Foster, LCSWCost – $60 Logistics Zoom information will be emailed to participants the afternoon before and morning of the event. Registration will close two hours before the event start time. This event is…
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Continuing Education Event: Exploring the Stages of Burnout & Importance of a Self-Care Recovery Plan with Lakeisha Conway
Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2024Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CTLocation: IN PERSON – DoubleTree by Hilton Memphis, Iris Room, 5069 Sanderlin Avenue, Memphis, TN 38117Presentation Title: Exploring the Stages of Burnout & Importance of a Self-Care Recovery PlanPresenterLakeisha Conway, LCSWCost – FREE This event is full and we are no longer accepting registrations Logistics…
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Continuing Education Webinar: Cultural Considerations in Youth Suicide Prevention with Crystal C. Rozelle-Bennett, LMSW
Date: Friday, November 8, 2024Time: 12:00-3:00pm ET | 11:00am-2:00pm CTLocation: live Zoom webinarPresentation Title: Cultural Considerations in Youth Suicide PreventionPresenterCrystal C. Rozelle-Bennett, LMSWCost – $60 Logistics Discounts To request a discount code, please follow the instructions below. One discount allowed per purchase. Course Description Over the past several years, the rates of suicide for Hispanic, Black,…
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Lighting the Pathway
UTCSW DSW graduate and Maine veteran Kevin Rumley (’24) transformed his life after the loss of his mother and a devastating IED explosion in Iraq. Now, as the program director of Buncombe County’s Veterans Treatment Court, he helps fellow veterans overcome addiction and trauma. His journey from addiction to earning a doctorate in social work…
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Farewell to Henson Hall
Progress comes in many forms, usually bringing positive results, although at times these results can be bittersweet. As the UT College of Social Work (UTCSW) celebrated 80 years strong in 2022, it is also saying farewell to Henson Hall, the building that the college has called home for the past 41 years. Since 1982, faculty,…
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UTCSW Student Jacob Huff Embodies the True Vol Spirit while Volunteering in War-Torn Ukraine
MSSW student Jacob Huff embodies what it means to be a Tennessee Vol. Huff is in his last year of the Nashville MSSW program with plans to graduate this May. Born and raised in Nashville and a proud graduate of Metro Nashville Public Schools, Huff has always had a passion for helping others. When deciding…
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College of Social Work Third Annual eVOLve Conference Breaks Records for In-Person and Virtual Attendance
The third annual College of Social Work eVOLve Conference: Be the Change was a huge success breaking records for attendance both in-person and virtually. The 2024 conference boasted over 336 in-person attendees, hailing from eight different states, and over 500 virtual participants, logging in from 17 states and Canada, thus making this conference an international…