UT Awarded $2.8M Grant to Aid Access to Veterinary Care
The College of Social Work Program for Pet Health Equity has received a $2.8 million grant from Maddie’s Fund to support research and development of AlignCare.
Social Work Professor to Evaluate California Guaranteed Income Project
Stacia West, an assistant professor in the College of Social Work, will spend about two years evaluating the Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration project.
Knoxville Mayor Recipient of Award, Nominated by Former Dean of Social Work
Knoxville Mayor, Madeline Rogero received the National Public Elected Official of the Year Award at the National Association of Social Work conference in Washington, DC.
Social Work Statistics Used for WBIR’s Homeless in Knoxville Series
A recent WBIR feature story about Knoxville’s growing homeless population includes statistics from UT’s College of Social Work.
UT Releases Final Report on ‘My People Fund’ Evaluation
In the aftermath of the 2016 Gatlinburg wildfires, the Dollywood Foundation launched the My People Fund to help.
WKRN: Professors Share Findings at National Weather Service Workshop
Professors Lisa Reyes and Kelsey Ellis shared findings of their current project “Vortex Southeast” at a National Weather Service workshop in conjunction with the severe storms laboratory.
UT Releases Preliminary Findings of ‘My People Fund’ Evaluation
What is the best way to help someone after they’ve lost everything? Money? Clothing? Shelter?
New Group Serves 90-Plus Female Vets on Campus
“Close your eyes. Imagine what a veteran looks like,” said Linda Hinkle. “Rarely would someone imagine a female.”
Decades of Achievement: College of Social Work Celebrates 75 Years
In 1942, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was president, a bottle of Coca-Cola cost a nickel, and tuition for a quarter of study at UT was $80.
Professor Studies Effects of Medicaid Expansion
UT social work professor Sunha Choi recently published an article in Population Health Management on the effects of Medicaid expansion on low-income individuals’ access to health care.
NSF Funds Social Work, Engineering Collaboration to Fight Flooding
An interdisciplinary collaboration at UT is confronting storm-related flooding and runoff, an increasingly important topic highlighted by recent devastation in the wake of Hurricane Harvey and the looming threat of Hurricane Irma. The National Science Foundation is providing $1.8 million in funding for the College of Social Work and the Department of Civil and Environmental
UT Awarded Grant from Maddie’s Fund to Study Barriers to Veterinary Care Nationwide
The Access to Veterinary Care Coalition is pleased to announce a $391,420 Maddie’s Fund grant to the College of Social Work. The grant will fund a nationwide study identifying barriers to veterinary care experienced by pet owners and veterinary services providers and document existing strategies to deliver veterinary care to underserved pet owners.