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Alumni November 19, 2024

Therapy, Teaching and Tails: Campus Counseling and Canine Therapy

"When I started the M.S.W. program, I had no idea of becoming a therapist,” said B…

Beth Prullage and her dog, Rosie.

Ph.D. November 12, 2024

Ph.D. Student Cheryl Aguilar Recognized at CSWE

Ph.D. student Cheryl Aguilar, M.S.W., LICSW, received the 2024 Council on Racial, Et…

Cheryl Aguilar poses next to a poster announcing her award at CSWE

Alumni November 12, 2024

Building Bridges: Connection and Healing on Campus

Paul Gitterman, M.S.W. ‘94, LICSW, MSc, CGP is a staff psychotherapist in Williams…

M.S.W. November 08, 2024

Nurturing Inclusivity: Self-Expression Plays Heavily into Cyril Slemaker's Practicum Placements

During his two internships as an M.S.W. student at the Smith College School for Social Wor…

Cyril Slemaker at his placement in the Schacht Center at Smith College

Ph.D. November 08, 2024

Jennifer Ashby Bullock: From M.S.W. to Ph.D.

Ph.D. candidate Jennifer Ashby Bullock, M.S.W. ’00, treasured her experience attending t…

Alumni November 04, 2024

Music, Neurons, Intuition: Taylor McCain

When Taylor McCain graduated from Smith College in 2020, she had no idea she would return…

Taylor McCain and Isabelle Brown, wearing black academic robes and mortarboards stand together smiling

M.S.W. October 24, 2024

A Legacy of Care: The Buchdahl Family's Journey in Social Work

When Reeve Buchdahl M.S.W. ’24 graduated from the Smith School for Social Work this past…

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M.S.W. October 22, 2024

Kai Pratt's Journey in Connecting Communities and Healing Through Nature

School October 18, 2024

At Home and On the Road: SSW's Fall Admissions Adventures

Smith School for Social Work admissions is keeping busy this fall!Assistant Directors of A…

A pathway with grass on the side, autumn leaves and a curved lamp post in the foreground

Faculty October 10, 2024

Championing Accessibility: Brittany Brathwaite

Brittany Brathwaite, M.S.W., M.Ph. candidate, and adjunct assistant professor, received th…

Brittany Brathwaite, 2024 Laura Rauscher Teaching Award winner