Bock Interviewed for WUWM Story on SNAP Benefits
Social Work Lecturer Julie Bock was interviewed on WUWM Milwaukee’s NPR about recent changes to SNAP benefits in Wisconsin.
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Innovative HELPER+ Program Connects Students to Community Members and Criminal Justice Leaders
By Al Dickenson During the Fall 2025 semester, Criminal Justice and Criminology Associate Professor Kimberly Hassell began teaching a new course focused on connecting students to practicing professionals within the criminal justice system. In this course, Criminal Justice 592, Hassell …
UWM Institute Marks 10 Years of Providing Solutions to Help Children in Crisis
By Al Dickenson Ten years ago, a shared concern brought leaders at Children’s Wisconsin and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee together: As children were moving through the child welfare system achieving safety and permanency, many continued to carry the weight of unaddressed …
Kavanaugh Quoted in New York Times Article about Young Carers
Social Work Professor Melinda S. Kavanaugh was quoted in The New York Times article, “The U.S Relies on Family Caregivers. Millions of Them Are Kids.” Kavanaugh works locally, nationally and globally on applied translational research focused on young carer populations …
Malle Interviewed on Real Milwaukee
Social Work Senior Lecturer Livy Malle was interviewed on Real Milwaukee about supporting kids through separation and divorce.
Bo Receives R21 Grant from National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Social Work Assistant Professor Ai Bo received an R21 grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism for her study titled, “Mechanisms of parenting on adolescent alcohol use: A meta-analytic structural equation modeling study.” The co-investigator is Educational …
Hereth Receives Discovery and Innovation (DIG) grant
Social Work Assistant Professor Jane Hereth‘s project, EMBODY: A Community‑Engaged, Movement‑Based Intervention to Support LGBTQIA+ Young Adults, received 2026-2027 funding from UW-Milwaukee’s Discovery and Innovation (DIG) grant. The co-investigator is Mair Culbreth, who is associate professor of dance in the …
Sheeran Receives Advancing Research and Creativity (ARC) Grant
Criminal Justice and Criminology Assistant Professor Alyssa Sheeran‘s project, Beyond the Bench: Assessing the Effectiveness of Milwaukee County’s Mental Health Court Docket, received 2026-2027 funding from UW-Milwaukee’s Advancing Research and Creativity (ARC) grant program. Through this project, Sheeran will conduct …
Colleen Galambos to Serve as Interim Head of School and Associate Dean
Colleen Galambos will serve as Interim Head of School and Associate Dean for the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare. This important executive leadership role serves as the chief academic officer for the school. Dr. Galambos was appointed in May 2026. …
Expert Shares How Jail Stays and Mental Health Intersect
Criminal Justice & Criminology Assistant Professor Alyssa Sheeran‘s research is expanding what we know about mental health and jails. Sheeran was interviewed by WUWM’s Maria Peralta-Arellano.