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M.S.W. September 29, 2023

Creating Change from the Inside: Current Student Kyleigh Murchison

When Kyleigh Murchison (she/her) entered the Smith College School for Social Work in summe…

A group of students sit around a low table in the campus center discussing coursework.

M.S.W. September 29, 2023

Placements as Immersive as Jobs: Current Student Gadria Conlan

When current student Gadria Conlan (she/her) began her first-year internship at a resident…

Two students sit in a classroom looking at their laptops.

M.S.W. September 29, 2023

How Small Lifts Can Make Big Changes: Current Student Libby Quinn

This fall Elizabeth “Libby” Quinn (she/her) started her “dream job,” aka her secon…

Libby Quinn sits on a concrete bench with grass behind her.

School August 20, 2023

2023 Commencement Celebrates Strength and Accountability

"It is time, fellow social workers, for us to reconsider what we do individually and colle…

Students clap and cheer for a classmate while sitting in John M. Greene Hall during Commencement 2023.

School August 15, 2023

SSW Celebrates the Class of 2023

A graduating class hailed as “tenacious,” “adaptable” and “exceptionally well-pr…

overhead shot of paradise pond

Faculty July 24, 2023

New Book: Psychosocial Responses to Sociopolitical Targeting, Oppression and Violence

Professor Emeritus Joshua Miller published a new book aimed at helping clinicians begin de…

The exterior of Nielson Library and one of its "jewel boxes" on the Smith College campus.

Alumni May 18, 2023

A Generous Supporter: Mary Elizabeth Haskell '54

Mary Elizabeth Haskell ’54 had a modest, disciplined existence. Haskell, who for decades…

Mary Elizabeth Haskell '54 during a trip to China.

InDepth April 25, 2023

Spring InDepth Available Online

The spring 2023 edition of InDepth is now available online. The biannual magazine of Smith…

Cover of InDepth magazine from Spring 2023 featuring a mother and child sitting on the ground looking at a book during a prayer service.

Ph.D. April 04, 2023

Disrupting the School to Prison Pipeline: Ph.D. Student Kim Hasaan

When Radiyyah “Kim” Hasaan entered the Smith School for Social Work in the summer of 2…

Kim Hasaan sits in a classroom listening intently as someone speaks.

Alumni March 24, 2023

Navigating Identity Challenges: Kelly Wise, M.S.W. '05, Ph.D.

As a college student, Kelly Wise, M.S.W. ’05, Ph.D., was the person who friends sought o…

Kelly Wise listens to a person just out of frame.