Dean Yarneccia D. Dyson
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Today marks 18 years since Renu Khator became president of the University of Houston. Under her leadership, UH earned Tier One status, joined the Big 12, opened Houston’s first new medical school in nearly 50 years and grew enrollment by more than 40% to nearly 49,000 students.

Join the GCSW at #SSWR26 @SSWRorg as we uplift our faculty and student presenters, while celebrating SSWR's 30th Annual Conference Anniversary! 🐾 Booth 301 #UHGCSW #UHSocialWork #ChartingOurPathToExcellence @UH_GCSWDean

Congratulations to GCSW Associate Professor, Dr. Samira Ali, on being inducted into the 2026 class of Fellows of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) @SSWRorg. Learn more here: uh.edu/socialwork/new… #UHGCSW #UHSocialWork #ChartingOurPathToExcellence #SSWR #SSWR2026

The Graduate College of Social Work faculty and students will be presenting extensively at the 30th Annual Society for Social Work and Research (#SSWR26) Conference. Visit us at Booth 301! View our 40+ Presentations here: bit.ly/49RlWr7 #ChartingOurPathToExcellence

Are you attending @CSocialWorkEd next week? 🛑 Power UP at our booth (#517) for a variety of informative sessions, community-themed events, giveaways, and charging stations for your devices while visiting our booth. Stay tuned for more! #UHGCSW #UHSocialWork #CSWE25

Happy #BossesDay to our incredible @UH_GCSWDean Dr. Yarneccia D. Dyson — a visionary, advocate, and leader who embodies excellence in action. #UHGCSW #LeadershipInAction #ChartOurPathToExcellence




Our GCSW community enjoyed the UH Fall Celebration hosted by @uhprovost Diane Chase. Our Faculty & Staff are showing their #CougarPride alongside our @UH_GCSWDean and @UHpres! #UHSocialWork #UHGCSW #chartingourpath





#ICYMI Earlier this week, the GCSW welcomed its newest Ph.D. cohort. GCSW Dean, Yarneccia D. Dyson (@UH_GCSWDean), and members of our faculty and staff stopped by to introduce themselves and learn about our newest doctoral students. #UHGCSW #UHSocialWork #DoctoralEducation

🤝 Meet our newly expanded Executive and Administrative Teams! At the GCSW, we’re building a stronger foundation for the future of social work. Learn more about the Dean’s Executive Team (DET) and the College Administrative Team (CAT) here: gcswstories.uh.edu/index.html

The GCSW is proud to share our newly crafted mission statement approved by the Office of the Provost. This new statement reflects the strength of our shared values and affirms the exceptional contributions of our social work faculty, academic leadership, and dedicated staff.

During last week's @nasw National Conference in Chicago, #NASW CEO Dr. Anthony Estreet (@DrStreetz) stopped by our booth to show his support of the Graduate College of Social Work and the impactful work of our alumni, faculty, staff, and students! #UHSocialWork #UHGCSW





