The Helen Bader School of Social Welfare bid farewell to two longtime faculty members this academic year. Stan Stojkovic, professor and former dean, retired in January 2024. Jeanne Wagner, clinical professor and director of the social work field program, retired at the …
The UWM Student Gerontology Association, Helen Bader Office of Applied Gerontology, FOCUS photography club and Milwaukee Film collaborated on the Artistic Representations of Aging event on Friday, April 19. Winners from the juried photo exhibition include:
The Student Social Work Association was recognized with three awards at the Student Excellence Awards on April 29. Winners include:
By Kathy Quirk The Helen Bader School of Social Welfare plans to begin offering an online bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice and criminology in the fall semester 2024. The new option is a response to the need for alternatives …
By Kathy Quirk UWM has joined with Children’s Wisconsin in a podcast to help improve the lives of children and families with complex challenges. Overloaded: Understanding Neglect started its second season earlier this year. The goal of the podcast is …
A multi-disciplinary event on Artistic Representations of Aging highlights a photo exhibit, film and panel discussion — all centered around aging. The Helen Bader Office of Applied Gerontology, Student Gerontology Association, FOCUS photography club, and Milwaukee Film invite you to …
By Kathy QuirkPhotos by Troye Fox Is criminal justice as exciting as it looks on TV— full of car chases and shoot outs? Do all older people develop dementia? How can social workers collaborate with police departments to prevent drug …
By Kathy Quirk The Helen Bader School of Social Welfare was well-represented at the Society for Social Work and Research Conference in January. SSWR is the flagship research conference for national and international social work scholars and provides valuable experience …
By UWM News Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend a free viewing of “My Ascension, a Documentary Film to Spread Hope and Fight Suicide,” on Feb. 8, from 5-8:30 p.m. at the Alumni Fireside Lounge in the UWM …
Story by Kathy QuirkPhotos courtesy of Jayden Richards An estimated 40 to 50% of victims don’t report crimes to police. Jayden Richards was interested in the “why” behind that statistic. She is a doctoral student in social welfare with a …
