By Alissa Mathison A film co-produced by Melinda S. Kavanaugh, professor of social work at UWM, will screen at the Milwaukee Film Festival. LUKi & the Lights was created to help children around the world understand ALS in an easily …
What happens when you get out of jail or prison and find yourself on community supervision? Last month, faculty and students in the UWM Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology participated in the event From Incarceration to Empowerment: Simulation and …
A multi-disciplinary event, Artistic Representations of Aging, highlights a photo exhibit, film and panel discussion — all centered around aging. The UWM Helen Bader Office of Applied Gerontology, Student Gerontology Association at UWM, the Focus Photography Club at UWM, and …
Social Work Assistant Professor Andrew Steward was interviewed by Fortune Well about his research project, Aging Together.
Social Work Assistant Professor Andrew Steward was interviewed by Next Avenue about his research project, Aging Together.
The UWinteriM course Spanish for Social Workers immerses students in the language and culture of Central America, preparing them to work with a Spanish-speaking client base in Wisconsin. Developed in 2009, the course was created in consultation with the California …
Social Work Professor Melinda S. Kavanaugh‘s project: YCare: Supporting Young Caregivers in ALS Families, received 2025 SEED funding from the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment. Through this project, Kavanaugh will evaluate a two-phase program designed to support youth caregivers ages …
Faculty and doctoral students from the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare will present at the 2025 Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) conference in Seattle. This year’s conference theme is Strengthening Social Impact through Collaborative Research. SSWR is …
UWM researchers presented at the Gerontological Society of America‘s Annual Scientific Meeting in Seattle. GSA is the oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to research, education, and practice in the field of aging.
Helen Bader School of Social Welfare faculty presented at the Council for Social Work Education’s (CSWE) annual program meeting in Kansas City. According to organizers, the conference theme — It’s Time to Act: Indigenous Knowledge Sovereignty and Environmental Justice — …
