Jeff Wagnaar (MSW, '20) has always had a passion for helping others. After a 30-year career as a physical therapist, this passion led him to return to school to earn his Master of Social Work from Colorado State University’s Distance MSW program.
A new internship stipend program in the School of Social Work, developed in partnership with the Early Childhood Council of Larimer County, aims to give students a clear pathway for specialization in infant and early childhood mental health as social work practitioners.
The College of Health and Human Sciences is pleased to announce the 2021 All-College Award recipients.
Read about the CHHS fall 2020 outstanding graduates and all of their accomplishments during their time at CSU.
Two large studies currently underway in CSU's Social Work Research Center (SWRC) are set to directly advance state and national policy on prevention practices for healthy child development and family well-being.
Virginia Smith has never looked back since deciding on Colorado State for her BSW degree. Following graduation this fall she’s already looking forward to graduate study, to continue following her passion for social work policy within the field of education.
The Graduate School moved its Graduate Student Showcase to an online format in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Six students from the College were recognized for their outstanding research.
Personal growth and identity remain close to Gabriella Zeidan’s heart. As an outstanding graduate from the School of Social Work at CSU, she learned to embrace her own identity and work for social justice for all.
Assistant Professor Shannon Hughes has received a Larimer County Behavioral Health Services Distributed Services Fund award of $150,000 to develop an academic-community partnership project that supports greater peer-based services in mental health.
Upcoming Fall 2020 Distance MSW graduates presented their capstone research project studies using first-hand knowledge gained during coursework on how social work research informs professional practice.