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 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. …
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.
Social Work Assistant Professor Kiley McLean was recognized at the Accessibility Resource Center Excellence Awards on April 28. McLean received an ARC Excellence Award for her inclusive teaching practices. The ARC Excellence Award recognizes instructional staff members who demonstrate exemplary …
Social Work Assistant Professor Kiley McLean presented a “Brief & Brilliant” talk at the Society for Social Work Research 2026 Annual Conference in January. The session, “Tackling the Ableism Epidemic,” confronts the lack of investment in people with disabilities. Brief …
By Al Dickenson The Helen Bader School of Social Welfare has offered the Graduate Certificate in Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) since 2013, training students to work with clients who have traumatic backgrounds. Those planning to pursue careers in the justice system …
By Kathy Quirk Caretaking is a universal fact of life. So sharing information and research about how different countries approach caregiving challenges is important, according to Melinda S. Kavanaugh, professor of social work in UWM’s Helen Bader School of Social Welfare. That’s why she’s excited and …
Artistic Representations of Aging highlights a photo exhibit, film and panel discussion — all centered around aging. The UWM Helen Bader Office of Applied Gerontology and Student Gerontology Association invite you to attend Artistic Representations of Aging on Friday, April …
Faculty, scientists, doctoral and post-doctoral students from the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare presented their research at the Society for Social Work and Research 2026 Annual Conference. The conference, “Leading for Transformative Change: Aligning Social Work Science with Policy …
Joshua Mersky and Stan Stojkovic were recognized on Wednesday, Oct. 15, for their devotion to the UWM community at the 2025 Employee Excellence Awards ceremony. Joshua Mersky The Committee of Distinguished Professors honored Professor Joshua Mersky with the Office of …
