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Faces of Haviland: Jose Lopez

March 6, 2020
Jose Lopez is a Latinx Center of Excellence scholar and a graduate student of Berkeley Social Welfare. In the second year of his MSW education, Jose reflects on the reasons he chose Berkeley, and what he enjoys most about concentrating in Strengthening Organizations and Communities.Read more about Faces of Haviland: Jose Lopez

Faces of Haviland: Raquel Perez Escobosa

February 26, 2020
Students come to Berkeley Social Welfare with extraordinary talents and wide range of experiences. To highlight the strengths of our community and the wonderful individuals within it, we are launching a series of profiles called Faces of Haviland Hall. Keep an eye out for more profiles in the...Read more about Faces of Haviland: Raquel Perez Escobosa

Dean Burton Appointed to Berkeley Commission on the Status of Women

February 19, 2020

We are proud to announce that Dean Linda Burton has been appointed by Mayor Jesse Arreguín to the City of Berkeley's Commission on the Status of Women effective February 18, 2020.

The commission seeks to improve the conditions of all women and advocates to the Berkeley City Council on...Read more about Dean Burton Appointed to Berkeley Commission on the Status of Women

In new study by Prof. Jen Skeem, algorithms outperform humans in predicting recidivism

February 14, 2020
Are algorithms better than humans at predicting whether someone will commit new crimes? A new study by Professor Jen Skeem and Stanford researchers advances our understanding of how algorithms and people assess recidivism risk under real-world conditions.Read more about In new study by Prof. Jen Skeem, algorithms outperform humans in predicting recidivism

Latinx Center of Excellence offers Solution-Focused Brief Therapy workshop in Spanish

February 11, 2020

Last week, the Latinx Center of Excellence offered a two-day Solution-Focused Brief Therapy training in Spanish, led by Training Consultant for the LCOE and Lecturer Luna Calderón.

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) supports client self-efficacy and empowerment by validating and...Read more about Latinx Center of Excellence offers Solution-Focused Brief Therapy workshop in Spanish

Always Faithful: Matthew Smith (BA ‘18, MSW ‘20) Helps Fellow Veterans and Others

February 1, 2020
Student veteran Matthew Smith (BA '18; MSW '20) made the decision to become a social worker in the aftermath of a friend's suicide. If the Veterans' Administration had been able to give his friend the opioid painkillers he OD'd on, Smith wondered, why had they not successfully connected him to...Read more about Always Faithful: Matthew Smith (BA ‘18, MSW ‘20) Helps Fellow Veterans and Others

New Faces: Associate Professor and Mack Distinguished Professor Emmeline Chuang

January 27, 2020
Associate Professor and Mack Distinguished Professor Emmeline Chuang.Dr. Chuang's research focuses on how health and human service organizations can improve service access and well-being of underserved populations, with a specific focus on: (1) how the nature and quality of inter-organizational...Read more about New Faces: Associate Professor and Mack Distinguished Professor Emmeline Chuang

Berkeley Social Welfare Faculty and Alumni Honored at SSWR 2020 Conference

January 15, 2020

Two Berkeley Social Welfare faculty members and one recent graduate will be honored at the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) conference in Washington D.C. this week.

Assistant Professor Tina Sacks's book, Invisible Visits: Black Middle-Class Women in the...Read more about Berkeley Social Welfare Faculty and Alumni Honored at SSWR 2020 Conference

Berkeley Social Welfare faculty, students and researchers presenting at SSWR conference

January 2, 2020

Congratulations to the Berkeley Social Welfare faculty, students, and researchers presenting at the annual SSWR conference in Washington, DC. Names of presenting authors are in bold.

Thursday, January 16, 2020 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

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Professor Susan Stone to be inducted into AASWSW

November 12, 2019

Professor Susan Stone, the Catherine Mary and Eileen Clare Hutto Chair for Social Services in Public Education, has been selected for induction into the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare. The AASWSW is an honorific society...Read more about Professor Susan Stone to be inducted into AASWSW