The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is excited to invite you to our premiere Beyond Borders: Global Collaborations for Mental Health Research and Services Conference on October 9 and 10, 2025 in Champaign, Illinois. Coinciding with World Mental Health Day, our theme is: From local to global, encouraging creative solutions to transcultural mental health challenges. This […]
Professor William Schneider explores the link between poverty and neglect in his new op-ed for The Imprint, “Poverty, Neglect, and Finding the Right Answers.” In it, he challenges traditional thinking about poverty-related neglect and urges policymakers and child welfare professionals to consider how poverty limits parenting choices and contributes to neglect. Schneider advocates for stronger prevention efforts […]
We are proud to celebrate the outstanding achievements of six of our BSW students, whose oral presentations and posters were recognized among the best across the University of Illinois campus during this year’s Undergraduate Research Symposium. Each project received an Outstanding Presentation award, highlighting the students’ commitment to impactful, justice-focused research. Award-Winning Presentations: “Poor Decision-Making […]
The School of Social Work at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign proudly announces that Dr. Rachel Garthe has received the 2025 ECPN John B. Reid Early Career Award from the Society for Prevention Research (SPR). This prestigious award recognizes her outstanding contributions to prevention science through research, policy engagement, and community-based initiatives aimed at preventing […]
We are pleased to announce that Professor Tara Leytham Powell has been awarded a Spring 2025 Small Grant from the Center for Social & Behavioral Science (CSBS) for her project, Enhancing Disaster Resilience for Vulnerable Children: Exploring Neighborhood Determinants of Hurricane Risk and Intervention Barriers. In collaboration with Marynia Kolak, a professor in Geography & […]
The signature event of Undergraduate Research Week has been held on the University of Illinois (U of I) campus since 2008. The number of undergraduate students participating has grown from a few hundred in its inaugural year to well over 800 students. Over the course of the day, students present their work in concurrent oral […]
“People have been making websites at U of I since Mosaic in 1993, but it’s been all over the place. Our goal is to make things more streamlined, and to enable people to get the help they need to be accessible, secure and branded.” — Cordelia Geiken, program director for the Website Management Center of […]
The Social Worker Opportunity Track (SWOT) Grant, funded by the Winnebago County Community Mental Health Board, provides up to $20,000 in financial support for students pursuing a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) or Master of Social Work (MSW) degree. This initiative is designed to strengthen the mental health workforce in Winnebago County. Eligible students must […]
The University of Illinois School of Social Work Community Learning Lab and Krannert Center for the Performing Arts continue their collaborative series exploring the intersection of social work and the arts with a special event featuring Plumas Negras. This magical realist play, inspired by stories from the Latina community of East Salinas, California, follows three […]
Apoorva Nag, a PhD student at Illinois Social Work, has been awarded a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Doctoral Student Policy Fellowship for the 2024-2025 academic year. This highly competitive fellowship recognizes emerging scholars who are dedicated to advancing social policy through research, advocacy, and legislative engagement. As a fellow, Apoorva will gain hands-on […]