News: School of Social Work

teenage male, sitting in a dark hallway, holds his head in his hands
Research |

Vulnerable youth have a friend in Ramona Denby-Brinson, the 2015 Harry Reid Silver State Research Award winner.

An artist’s rendering of UNLV’s entry in the 2017 Solar Decathalon.
Campus News |

Students to build sustainable, “age-in-place” home with consumer appeal for U.S. Department of Energy contest; UNLV team finished second overall in 2013.

Six portraits
People |

Our Alumni of the Year tell us what they learned when facing a roomful of corporate lawyers, during a big interview, and amidst the chaos of stock traders.

Judy Tudor
People |

Alumna Judy Tudor turned her own foster care experience into a career helping kids through tough situations. Now at UNLV, she’s training child welfare employees.

Judy Tudor
Business and Community |

For the last 10 years, the UNLV School of Social Work has played an important role in workforce development of child welfare system employees.

Take Back the Night event
Campus News |

Annual empowerment event expands from one to six days to honor, create allies, and drive greater awareness for victims and survivors of domestic, sexual, dating, and gender violence.

Satish Sharma
Research |

The social work professor's fourth and final book on the thinkers who shaped the world leader's pacifism and civil disobedience.

Ramona Denby-Brinson
Campus News |

Ramona Denby-Brinson of the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs recognized for her work on social services, the foster system, and children’s mental health.

boy lays on the ground while looking at a pack of crayons
Business and Community |

Social work professor Kristen Linton dispels some of the myths surrounding the American Psychiatric Association's diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder. Join her talk Jan. 27.

child plays on playground during sunset
Research |

The three-year project will increase number of practitioners working with children at risk for behavioral health issues.

Satish Sharma
Research |

The social work professor's fourth and final book on the thinkers who shaped the world leader's pacifism and civil disobedience.

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Research |

How well did the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program respond to the Great Recession? UNLV and Brookings Institution researchers take unique approach to the analysis.