Student Experience
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UTCSW Student Highlights Importance of Early Prenatal Depression Screening
UT College of Social Work (UTCSW) MSSW student Hana El-Messidi is already making an impact in the field of perinatal mental health, recently presenting her research at the Tennessee Initiative for Perinatal Quality Care (TIPQC) Annual Meeting held in Franklin, Tennessee. Born and raised in Knoxville, El-Messidi earned her bachelor’s degree in neuroscience and psychology…
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Spring Break Social Justice Trip Creates Meaningful Impact for Students
Spring break provided the perfect opportunity for UTCSW students to visit the nation’s capital for a Social Justice trip that created a meaningful impact and thoughtful reflection. Students from across all UTCSW programs, including the BSSW, MSSW, PhD, and DSW, traveled to Washington, D.C. and spent two days at the National Museum of African…
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UTCSW Students Achieve 94% Pass Rate on Prestigious Nonprofit Exam in Program Debut
The UT College of Social Work (UTCSW) is celebrating a major milestone in nonprofit education. In the fall of 2025, the first cohort of bachelor’s students enrolled in SW465, Nonprofit Management and Leadership, took the national exam as part of the requirements for the Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential. The results were remarkable. An astounding…
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Social Work Ranks #2 in UT’s Most Popular Online Bachelor Programs
According to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Online Education Programs, social work comes in at the number two spot for UT’s most popular online bachelor’s degree based on the number of online degrees conferred. Overall, UT was named number 10 for best online bachelor’s programs and rated particularly highly in three areas: Best…
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Online BSSW Student Victoria-Rose Keith Honored with Ruby Falls Annual Steiner Scholarship
Ruby Falls recently announced online BSSW student Victoria-Rose Keith as one of two 2025 recipients of the John Thomas Steiner, Sr. Memorial Scholarship. Along with Tyler Bennett from the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, Keith received the scholarship to help further her academic achievements and dedicated service to the community. Keith is pursuing her professional goal…
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UTCSW VIPHEC Partnership Transforms Graduate Education in Nashville
The University of Tennessee College of Social Work (UTCSW) is excited to announce an innovative, interprofessional partnership with Vanderbilt University and Lipscomb University. The Vanderbilt Interprofessional Health Education Collaborative (VIPHEC) is a groundbreaking initiative that brings together students from social work, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, counseling, and marriage and family therapy to engage in collaborative learning,…
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PhD Student Ilana Shtivelman Brings Valuable Insights Back from the ISGAP Oxford Summer Institute
UTCSW PhD student Ilana Shtivelman attended the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP) in the United Kingdom over the past summer. The institute is committed to fighting antisemitism and is dedicated to scholarly research into the origins, processes, and manifestations of global antisemitism and of other forms of prejudice, including various…