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Faculty June 17, 2021

Assistant Professor Hannah Karpman on Moral Matters Podcast

Assistant Professor Hannah Karpman joined Drs. Wendy Dean and Simon Talbot on t…

School June 17, 2021

Activist Loretta Ross Will Deliver 2021 Commencement Address

Activist, public intellectual and scholar Loretta J. Ross will deliver the address d…

Photo of Loretta Ross with long hair wearing a floral top.

Alumni June 11, 2021

Schroeder Stribling, M.S.W. '92, Named President and Chief Executive Officer of Mental Health America

Schroeder Stribling, M.S.W. '92, has been named president and chief executive office…

Faculty June 10, 2021

Kathryn Basham Retires from SSW After 29 Years

Kathryn Basham, M.S.W., Ph.D. '90, has retired from Smith College School for Social…

Faculty June 10, 2021

Professor James Drisko Retires from SSW

Professor Jim Drisko, M.S.W. '77, Ph.D., has retired from Smith College School for S…

School June 08, 2021

SSW Students Find Success During COVID-19 Internships

Frances Parrish '22 and Cheryl Fromularo '22 reflected on their experience…

Letters from the Dean April 22, 2021

Responding to the Derek Chauvin verdict

My dear community,As President McCartney notes, yesterday's verdicts were indeed acts of j…

Dean Marianne Yoshioka leans over a railing in the campus center. She is wearing a blue dress.

Alumni April 06, 2021

Simon Weismantel, M.S.W. '14, on Our Mental Health Crisis: The Stigma and the Struggle to Get Help

Simon Weismantel, M.S.W. '14, LCSW, was recently featured on Our Mental Health…

Letters from the Dean March 19, 2021

Countering Anti-Asian hatred and violence

My dear community,The School for Social Work supports President McCartney’s message spea…

Dean Marianne Yoshioka leans over a railing in the campus center. She is wearing a blue dress.

School March 02, 2021

March 2, 2021: Important update: Living on campus this summer

Dear students,Thank you everyone for completing the summer 2021 housing survey. In total,…