by Kathy Quirk Preventing substance abuse among teens is a continuing concern. UWM researcher, Ai Bo, assistant professor of social work, has focused her research on how programs can be most effective, especially among Black, Hispanic and Native American adolescents. … Read more
By Kathy Quirk Why do women engage in street-level sex trading and how can they successfully transition out of it? How does policing impact them, both while involved in sex trading and exiting? Those were the challenging questions Daria Mueller, who… Read more
Amillia Heredia chose UWM out of the five colleges she applied to because she felt it had the most potential for acknowledging and seeing her identity as a Black woman and first-generation student. Heredia, who graduated from Helen Bader School… Read more
Story and photo by Devin Blake / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service A new data project about the criminal legal system in Milwaukee County is underway, and those working on it would like input from the community. The goal of the… Read more
Criminal Justice alumnus (BS ’96) and Milwaukee Police Department Chief Jeffrey Norman received the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award from the UW-Milwaukee Alumni Association on Feb. 24, 2023. The award honors mid-career UWM graduates who have had a significant impact… Read more
Helen Bader School of Social Welfare Dean Tina Freiburger and social work graduate student Choua Vang. By Kathy QuirkPhotos courtesy of Choua Vang Choua Vang has come a long way in her quest for a university education and a career… Read more
By Kathy QuirkPhoto by Erin Bloodgood Rebekah Davis has met interesting people from all over the world, learning about their lives, perspectives and culture. It’s all part of her job helping refugees resettle in Wisconsin. Davis, who earned her master’s… Read more
By Laura OttoPhoto by Troye Fox For years, Melinda Kavanaugh worked as a medical social worker in hospital neurology units. She knew firsthand how unprepared many physicians were to deliver a devastating diagnosis such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease… Read more
Dean Freiburger recognized social work and criminal justice graduating students on Saturday, Dec. 17, at a campus event. The Helen Bader School’s faculty, staff, and students’ families and friends gathered to celebrate and socialize at the UW-Milwaukee Golda Meir Library…. Read more
By Kathy QuirkPhoto by Elora Hennessey A standing-room-only and very diverse crowd was on hand Tuesday, Sept. 27, for the launch of a new history book that highlights how UWM became a diverse campus over the past six-plus decades. “Telling… Read more
