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Ph.D. June 17, 2025

Living Between Here and There: María Ximena Maldonado-Morales Dissertation Defense

Getting to the final step of a Ph.D. and defending the dissertation you’ve worked…

Maria Maldonado-Morales wearing bright pink shirt against grey wall smiling

Ph.D. May 29, 2025

Lifting Every Voice: Nicole Wilson-Faniel’s Dissertation on Black Clinicians’ Experiences

Shared stories and experiences, including in the course of doing dissertation research, ca…

Nicole Faniel-Wilson wearing black tshirt smiling against grey wall with art hanging

Alumni April 11, 2025

Bridging Innovation and Personal Passion: Helen Chao

Receiving the 2024 SSW Emerging Leader Award, says Helen Chao M.S.W. ’19, feels like con…

Helen Chao speaking behind a podium with mic

School April 10, 2025

Dean Yoshioka Announces Retirement

In a letter to the community on April 3, 2025, Dean Marianne Yoshioka, M.S.W., MBA, Ph.D.,…

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Alumni April 09, 2025

SSW Alumni Awards Recognize Leadership and Innovation- Seeking 2025 Nominees

After a pause during COVID-19 lockdown, the SSW Alumni Awards were refreshed and expanded…

2025 Alumni Award Winners stand with Dean Marianne Yoshioka (minus Mike Langlois)

Letters from the Dean April 08, 2025

A Personal Message from Marianne Yoshioka

Dean Yoshioka will retire in June 2026 after ten years leading Smith College School for Social Work.

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Faculty March 31, 2025

National Center for Mental Health Award: Ora Nakash Helping to Expand Access to Care

Professor Ora Nakash is an expert in creating provider interventions to improve the qualit…

Ora Nakash speaking holding a mic with wood paneling behind

Faculty March 17, 2025

Turning Rejections into Research Wins: Professor Kenta Asakura Receives Award

Resident professor Kenta Asakura, M.S.W. ’04, received the 2024 Best Research Note…

Kenta Asakura smiles at the camera.

Faculty March 12, 2025

Ora Nakash Receives Grant to Advance Equity in Postpartum Mental Health Care

Professor Ora Nakash and her colleague at Rutgers University, Christina Kang-Yi, were rece…

Alumni February 17, 2025

Staying Connected in 2025: Alumni Happenings

With many changes happening in the world, the SSW Office of Alumni Engagement is excited t…

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