College of Education and Human Development

School of Social Work

School of Social Work offers series of faculty panels talking about addressing social and racial inequality through research

The University of Minnesota School of Social Work is holding a series of three panels introducing SSW students and others to our research faculty. Faculty will discuss their current research projects in relation to social justice concerns, including COVID-19, racism, police violence, disparities, and immigration. The panels are free and open to alumni and the general public, and attendees can get free CEUs.

Panel 1: Social Work Practice

Thursday, September 10, noon-1:30 p.m. Register for Panel 1.

Photos of Associate Professor Patty Shannon, and Assistant Professors Saida Abdi, Mimi Choy-Brown, Jessica Toft and Jeff Waid.
Photos of Associate Professor Patty Shannon, and Assistant Professors Saida Abdi, Mimi Choy-Brown, Jessica Toft and Jeff Waid.

The panel will feature, from left, Associate Professor Patty Shannon, and Assistant Professors Saida Abdi, Mimi Choy-Brown, Jessica Toft and Jeff Waid.

Panel 2: Health, Disability and Aging

September 24, noon-1:30 p.m. Register for Panel 2.

Professor Liz Lightfoot, Associate Professor Joe Merighi, and Assistant Professors Marti DeLiema and Cindy Vang

The panel will feature, from left, Professor Liz Lightfoot, Associate Professor Joe Merighi, and Assistant Professors Marti DeLiema and Cindy Vang.

Panel 3: Children, Youth and Families

Thursday, October 1, noon-1:30 p.m. Register for Panel 3.

Photos of Professor Wendy Haight, Associate Professors Amy Krentzman and Ross VeLure Roholt, Assistant Professor Ceema Samimi, and Kristine Piescher, Director of Research and Evaluation, Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare
Photos of Professor Wendy Haight, Associate Professors Amy Krentzman and Ross VeLure Roholt, Assistant Professor Ceema Samimi, and Kristine Piescher, Director of Research and Evaluation, Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare

The panel will feature, from left, Professor Wendy Haight, Associate Professors Amy Krentzman and Ross VeLure Roholt, Assistant Professor Ceema Samimi, and Kristine Piescher, Director of Research and Evaluation, Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare.