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UConn Storrs students: On Tuesday, March 10, learn how the Master of Social Work (MSW) macro concentrations can offer you advanced training in:

Policy practice and legislative advocacy
Human rights and social justice leadership
Community organizing and leadership development
Program design, evaluation, and research
Transforming systems and advancing equity
Micro/clinical practice with individuals, families, and groups
And more!

Join Kathy Birnie, LMSW, director of recruitment and admissions at the UConn School of Social Work and Shannon Lane, director of the Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work and professor-in-residence for an in-person information session on the Storrs campus.

Register here: https://connect.grad.uconn.edu/register/?id=0054f461-88bc-4fd5-921d-30ac3938f204 ...

More than 165 social workers, students, and advocates from across the country gathered for the 30th Annual Campaign School for Social Workers, a two-day intensive training hosted by the Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work at the UConn School of Social Work.

Read more and view the photo gallery: https://today.uconn.edu/2026/03/uconns-campaign-school-for-social-workers-ignites-political-leadership/ ...

In an op-ed published this week in the CT Mirror, two UConn faculty are urging the public to support legislation that would expand parole eligibility for people who committed crimes as adolescents and young adults. The proposed bill language would (1) expand the age range of individuals eligible for parole and (2) apply the law to people who were sentenced in the last 20 years.

The authors—Sukhmani Singh, assistant professor at the School of Social Work and Anna VanCleave, associate professor at the UConn School of Law, argue that developmental science shows young brains 🧠 are still growing, that many released individuals have low recidivism rates, and that expanding opportunities for parole better aligns public policy with evidence and fairness. They also emphasize investing in education, housing, and community supports as part of a broader approach to justice.

Read more: https://ctmirror.org/2026/03/04/cts-chance-to-align-juvenile-sentencing-with-science/ ...

Only 10 days remain to nominate a UConn School of Social Work alum for the Annual Alumni Awards!

These awards honor alumni who demonstrate exceptional contributions to the field of social work and to their communities. We invite you to recognize yourself or another member of the UConn SSW alumni family by submitting a nomination by March 13, 2026.

https://s.uconn.edu/alumniawards2026 ...

How are food insecurity and smoking connected for mothers facing economic hardship? 🍲 🚬

A new study by four UConn School of Social Work–affiliated authors draws on longitudinal data from the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study. This study found that food insecurity and smoking were linked over time, but those relationships became non-significant when accounting for poverty and mental health.

The research, published in the American Journal of Health Promotion on Feb. 25, suggests that policies and interventions targeting smoking or food insecurity should also address economic hardship and mental health as interconnected drivers of health inequities. 📚

Kudos to the @uconnsocialwork authors:
Doctoral candidate Elizabeth J. Goldsborough
Assistant Professor Jon Phillips
Assistant Professor Gio Iacono
Alumna Emily K. Loveland, ’24 Ph.D., ’16 MSW

#uconnSSW ...