GSSW U of Denver

Congratulations to Associate Professor Ramona Beltran on receiving the 2026 Established Impact Alumni Award from the @uwsocialwork, recognizing her sustained leadership, innovation, and impact advancing social and economic justice.

Join us March 12 for a 1-day workshop on health and housing in Western Colorado, funded by the Giving Network. 12:15–5 p.m. MST | Morgridge Commons Meeting & Conference Center Register: bit.ly/4lpn3m1

Join us March 11 at 4:00 p.m. in KRH Commons for a screening of Things We Imagined: Black Futurity and Academic Life, a documentary exploring the experiences and futures imagined by Black faculty in higher education.

Professor Jean East continues to champion future leaders through the Margaret and Jean F. East Scholarship Fund, supporting students in policy, advocacy, and community change. Gifts matched up to $5,000. Double your impact today. Donate: bit.ly/4u8l5KP

Join us at Craig Hall on March 9 for From Inequity to Dignity, a talk with Dr. Kaipeng Wang on supporting older Asian American communities through culturally grounded care, community partnerships, and programs like Heart-to-Heart Café. Register: bit.ly/3OfxOLy

New research explores the movement to recognize animals as feeling, thinking beings. From science to ethics, understanding animal sentience helps us build more compassionate relationships. Listen to Dr. Philip Tedeschi in the latest episode. Listen: bit.ly/4kbt71f

Through the AIRE project, Associate Professor Ramona Beltran and @CultivandoCO are addressing environmental justice and health risks near the refinery. Their work received the SSWR Researcher/Community Partnership Award. Read the article: bit.ly/4jTJW0q

Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) is an evidence-based program that helps you meet life’s challenges with kindness, not criticism. Based on research by Kristin Neff & Christopher Germer. Starts Feb 11, 6–8 pm MT. All are welcome! Register: bit.ly/4qA1wZS

Join the Center for Victim Research House Rent Party on Jan. 30 (10–3 pm MT) with leading victim researchers. Donate $20+ to attend and support open-access research. bit.ly/4q5QCdm

Happy New Year! GSSW faculty and PhD students closed out 2025 with an impressive range of publications. Learn more about their work: bit.ly/4aN1itn

Join Associate Professor Anthony Fulginiti today at #SSWR2026 for his 12:45 p.m. talk "Suicide Research, Prevention, and Intervention" at  bit.ly/3Lghpp3

Join PhD Student Sarah Sullivan, PhD Alumnus Brendon Holloway and Assistant Professor Erin Harrop today at #SSWR2026 for their 11:30 a.m. talk "Prevalence, Disability, and Mental Health Correlates with Eating Disorders in Trans-Nonbinary Coloradans" at bit.ly/3Lghpp3

Don't miss Assistant Professor @T_Hamler and PhD Student Tabitha Pederson today at #SSWR2026 for their 11:30 a.m. talk "After Organ Donation: A Qualitative Inquiry of Donor Aftercare Worker Experiences, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Well-Being" at   bit.ly/3Lghpp3

Join Research Associate Graham Zulu today at #SSWR2026 for his 9:45 a.m. talk "Latent Profile Analysis of Psychosocial Risk and Drug Use in Substance Use Treatment Clients" at   bit.ly/3Lghpp3

Check out Professor Colleen Fisher (@GlobeMindedProf) today at   #SSWR202 6 for her 8:00 a.m. talk "Outcomes of a Culturally-Tailored Trauma Intervention in Zimbabwe: Results from Children's Drawings" Environment" at   bit.ly/3Lghpp3

Join Associate Professor Anthony Fulginiti today at #SSWR2026 for his 8:00 a.m. talk "Firearm-Specific Suicide Preparatory Behavior Among Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness" at bit.ly/3Lghpp3

Join PhD Alumna Xochilt Alamillo today at #SSWR2026 for her 4:15 p.m. talk "Ni De Aqui, Ni De Alla: Exploring the Role of Biculturalism, Cultural Values, and Caregiver-Adolescent Conflict in Chicana Adolescent Suicide" at bit.ly/3Lghpp3

Join Associate Professor Ramona Beltran today at #SSWR2026 for her 4:15 p.m. talk "Stories for transformative change: Feminist narrative methods as epistemological resistance" at bit.ly/3Lghpp3

Join Associate Professor Shauna Rienks and Senior Research Associate Ashley Brock-Baca, Research Coordinator Michael Holcombe and Research Associate Kyana Bell today for their talk "The Nurturing Dads and Partners Program: Findings from a Mixed-Methods Quasi-Experimental Study"

Join Professor of the Practice of Social Work Rachel Forbes today at #SSWR2026 for her 9:45 a.m. talk "Advocacy in a Policy Void: Climate and Environmental Justice in a Deregulated Policy Environment across Governance Levels" at   bit.ly/3Lghpp3