M.S.W.

M.S.W. December 07, 2023

Smith SSW Offers A Distinct Advantage: Laine Hammer, M.S.W. ’25

In describing an SSW summer, Laine uses a word often attached to that experience. “It’…

Two students sit outside working on their laptops at Summer on Strong in downtown Northampton

M.S.W. October 24, 2023

Clinical Focus and Social Justice Emphasis a Draw: Derek Roguski

Theater may seem like a surprising route to social work, but for Derek Roguski it’s a lo…

Three students walk on a paved walkway on the Smith College campus.

M.S.W. October 24, 2023

A Critical Thinking Degree: Rachel Yousman, M.S.W. '23

Since the onset of the pandemic, telemedicine has become a major means of delivering menta…

Two students sit in a classroom engaged in discuss. One has their back to the camera. The student facing the camera is wearing a mask and gesturing with both hands.

M.S.W. October 23, 2023

Building Community, Connection and Relationships: Ashleigh Martinez

Ashleigh Martinez ’24 first heard about the School of Social Work from a mentor at the n…

Two students sit at a table on the rooftop terrace at the library engaged in conversation. There is a laptop on the table in front of them.

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.

M.S.W. March 08, 2023

Learning More By Being Fully Immersed: Molly Vencel M.S.W. '23

Graduating early from Georgetown University with a B.S. in global health, Molly Vencel entered Smith’s M.S.W. program just six months later. She came to campus sight unseen. “I applied during COVID. I’d never been to Smith—to Massachusetts.”

Molly Vencel sits on the grass talking with another student with a laptop open on her lap.

M.S.W. March 08, 2023

Helping People Hope, Heal and Live: Eve White, M.S.W. '22

“There are a million different reasons why clinical social work is needed,” Eve White M.S.W. ’22 believes. “It can help people hold on to hope, heal and live their lives the way they want to, with meaning.”

Three students sit downtown on Strong Ave. under a red umbrella.

M.S.W. March 08, 2023

Improving Care for Minorities: Yesselis Rosario '23

“I never thought in a million years I’d be accepted to the SSW—a renowned place,” said second-year student Yesselis Rosario. So after receiving her B.S.W. in 2022, she wanted to “go right away” for her master’s. With the Smith application deadline fast approaching, she decided to go for it. Not only was she accepted, but because of her undergraduate degree from Western New Mexico University—where she earned top grades—she was given advanced standing and is due to get her M.S.W. in 2023.

Yesselis Rosario talks with her hands to three other people.