The UT College of Social Work delivered a strong representation at the 2023 CSWE Annual Program Meeting. UTCSW Dean Lori Messinger moderated the Opening Plenary session with Dr. Bernice A. King. Additionally, with over 21 UTCSW presentations by 18 faculty members and 10 PhD students, the conference theme of “It’s Time to Act: Defining and Reckoning with Anti-Racist Social Work Education”was directly addressed.
l to r: Dr. Bernice A. King with Dean Lori Messingerl to r: DSW Student Marie Cetoute with Mentor Dr. Kate Chaffinl to r: PhD students Eliza Galvez, Zakary Amen, Kenyette Garrett with Dr. Kate Chaffinl to r: UTCSW Faculty Kim Mallory, Tami Walker, and Allison Diehl with Dr. Carmen FosterUTCSW Dean Lori Messinger with University of Kentucky College of Social Work Dean Justin “Jay” MillerUTCSW Dean Lori Messinger with University of Kentucky College of Social Work Dean Justin “Jay” MillerUTCSW Dean Lori Messinger with University of Kentucky College of Social Work Dean Justin “Jay” MillerUTCSW Dean Lori Messinger with University of Kentucky College of Social Work Dean Justin “Jay” MillerDean Lori Messinger in a group selfie with PhD studentsPhD students Eliza Galvez, and Kenyette Garrett, with Dr. Melody Huslage (center)l to r: CSWE President and CEO Halaevalu Vakalahi, Dr. Bernice A. King, Dean Lori MessingerUTCSW Faculty, staff, and PhD studentsl to r: Tony Murchison, Jane Crowe, Suzanne Swain, Tammy Modic, Johnson Decembre, Amber Mitchell-Spencerl to r: PhD students Chesney Ward and Kenyette Garrettl to r: PhD student Sangwon Lee with Dr. Gretchen ElyPhD student Sangwon LeePhD Student Aritra Moulickl to r: PhD students Ishita Kapur, Kenyette Garrett, Sangwon Lee, Zakary Amen, and Eliza Galvez