Innovation Matters
A Message from the Dean
The social work profession is at an exciting point in our history. Technological innovations as well as our nationally changing demographics have ushered in new challenges for the profession. The CSW is in the process of understanding what new technology means for the profession and how we can adapt our social work education programs to include more high-tech ways of teaching our students and interacting with our clients. We are excited to share the innovative and inspiring ways our students, staff, and faculty are preparing to better meet the needs of the future.
— Martell Teasley, PhD, MSW
Dean & Professor
Innovation Now
Changing the Way Child Welfare Workers Learn
“We know better ways of learning. We have better ways of training. We’re further enabling social workers to become experts in their field.”
See More, Do More: The Strength of Interdisciplinary Teams
Social work and geography researchers team up for a better view of the story around eviction.
Interrupting Self-Harm
A PhD student is discovering how to disrupt the psychological processes of self-harm.
Innovate with Us
Seeking Interdisciplinary Faculty
The University of Utah College of Social Work invites applications for a nine-month tenure-track faculty position at the rank of associate professor. Appropriate candidates may be offered tenure. This is a dual appointment within the College of Social Work and the College of Architecture + Planning, with the candidate’s tenure home residing in the College of Social Work. The successful candidate will have research and teaching expertise, will be gerontology-based and policy-oriented (with relevance to social work and urban planning disciplines), and will continue to work on issuesrelated to “Resilient Places for an Aging Society.”