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Faculty Find Important Insights into the Influence of Poverty on Child Maltreatment School of Social Work Professors Kristen Slack and Lonnie Berger, with Jennifer Noyes, co-edited a new set of studies for a special issue of Children and Youth Services Review.

Contents 1 Welcome Letter 11 In Memoriam 3 News 13 Donor Report A new wall honors our strong legacy. 7 Alumni Updates 17 Donor Recognition Generous gifts from alumni and friends insures a strong future.

MSW_newsletter_Sept2017_FINAL.indd 1-2 10/8/17 9:59 PM Insights into the Influences of Letter from the Director Poverty on Child Maltreatment Decades of studies have established a strong link between poverty and child maltreatment, but identifying connections The new school year is under way and the excitement approaches to improve diversity is only half the battle; uncovering root causes is a key aim of the fall season on campus abounds. Our students and inclusion in the classroom of child maltreatment research. are busy with classes, learning in their Field placements, and in our communities; and and preparing for a future in which their work as social emphasize through action, the School’s commitment A new set of studies, published as a special issue of Children and Youth Services Review (January 2017) and edited by School workers becomes more vital each day. Interacting with to diversity and inclusion in its many forms. Please of Social Work Professors Kristen Slack and Lonnie Berger (also our smart, passionate, and dedicated students gives consider helping us grow this new fund so that we can Director of the Institute for Research on Poverty) and Institute me hope for the future. achieve our aims! Former doctoral students: Amy Dworsky (University of Chicago), Sarah Font (Penn State) and Kathryn Maguire-Jack, (Ohio State). for Research on Poverty Associate Director Jennifer Noyes, is The beauty of Madison and Eau Claire, the energy of our In addition, the new Maureen Pelton Hartwell Fund the first to try to get at the causal mechanisms behind economic students, faculty, and staff, and the excitement of all for Women’s Rights is providing support for teaching, factors that are strongly associated with child maltreatment. that fall brings cannot mask the reality of uncertain times research and social justice initiatives that address Their findings, and those of other researchers, including former social work doctoral students Amy Dworsky (University of on campus, and in our country and world. Persistent racial, misogynistic attitudes and behaviors that are all too Chicago), Sarah Font (Penn State) and Kathryn Maguire-Jack, (Ohio State) significantly increase the understanding of the role economic, gendered, and other inequities, natural disasters, common in our lived experiences and are perpetuated of income and poverty in child maltreatment. and several ‘touchstone’ events of the last year, from in many policies and programs. “When people think about child abuse and neglect, they tend to focus only on deficiencies in parenting behaviors and not Charlottesville to Madison, highlight the importance of a broader set of stressors that can create or exacerbate risk for children,” Slack says. “Poverty and economic hardship need to We look forward to our fourth annual, “Social Workers training and educating students to be change makers be systematically considered in our efforts to prevent maltreatment or lessen its consequences. For some families, economic Confronting Racial Injustice Conference” on January 26, for social justice. support can make a meaningful difference in whether children experience harm.” including a keynote talk by nationally-recognized speaker, As a School, we have recommitted to modeling our values Symone Sanders. This is always an inspiring and useful to promote social and economic justice. We aim to improve event and we invite you to attend. our diversity, equity, and inclusion and prepare students In the new studies, researchers asked: What is it about economic disadvantage and inequality that often leads to child to improve the diversity, equity, and inclusion in the world We are so very grateful to you -- our community partners, neglect and abuse? Taken together, this research collection unveils several common themes: around them. alumni, and friends -- who support the mission of the school by giving your time, expertise, and moral and financial It’s important to match our rhetoric with resources. support. We will continue to need your support, and we 1. Economic factors loom large as contextual factors and in micro-processes that influence child look forward to partnering with you in the tough but critical maltreatment-related outcomes. To that end, I was thrilled to recently announce the work ahead. establishment of the Tamara Grigsby Memorial Fund 2. Income alone does not seem to be a sufficient focal point for efforts to understand the poverty-maltreatment relationship. for Diversity and Inclusion. This fund, seeded by an anonymous donor, aims to help us recruit students, faculty, 3. In exploring the relationship between economic factors and child maltreatment, it is important to attend to and staff from diverse backgrounds; increase programming the full spectrum of socioeconomic markers – at the individual and family, geographic, and societal levels. to promote an inclusive environment; provide training Stephanie Robert 4. Children and families at risk for, or already victimized by, maltreatment disproportionately experience numerous risk for students, faculty, and community members on new factors which combine to create challenges in efforts to prevent maltreatment and reduce its impact across the life course.

Taking into account the 15 studies that comprise this special issue, Slack, Berger and Noyes explain that moving forward, it is clear that efforts to prevent and intervene in situations of maltreatment should more closely adhere to the ecological and Connections Director of the School of Social Work: Stephanie A. Robert is the alumni magazine of the School of Social Work at theoretical frameworks long embraced by child maltreatment researchers and practitioners – connecting families to services Writers/Editors: Mel Morgenbesser, Jason Lee the University of Wisconsin–Madison. and resources that address a wide range of needs. Designer: Kristi Breisach 1350 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706 However, the policy frameworks that must be navigated by at-risk families and the practitioners who work with them do not Contacts for gifts information: always adequately address the reality that child maltreatment is about much more than parenting. Email: [email protected] Mel Morgenbesser Website: http://socwork.wisc.edu [email protected] | (608) 213-8082 Recognizing the salience of context and the various sources of child maltreatment stressors, as well as supports that mitigate Andrew Kitslaar, UW Foundation risk, is critical in future efforts to combat child abuse and neglect. Thus, there is need for better translation from the research community about the relationship between poverty and child maltreatment, and caution in framing the message to the policy Connect on [email protected] | (608) 308-5314 world so that parents and caregivers are not erroneously singled out as the sole focus of change. social media: You can access the entire volume online at no cost at: www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01907409/72

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MSW_newsletter_Sept2017_FINAL.indd 3-4 10/8/17 9:59 PM NEWS Confronting Grant Funds Family Engagement in Schools Project Racial Injustice Assistant Professor Alejandra Ros Pilarz received a $50,000 grant to investigate the impact of family engagement on children’s school readiness in the Conference Draws 400 Madison Metropolitan School District. She will study Dan Meyer, left, accepts award from his mentor how the communication and involvement strategies and former School faculty member, Irv Garfinkel In today’s social and political climate, confronting issues around building a more racially equitable society are as with parents, implemented by kindergarten directors and teachers, impacts school attendance and how important as ever. In January, the School of Social Work hosted its 3rd annual Social Workers Confronting Racial parents perceive and experience these engagement Dan Meyer Receives Injustice Conference, one of many events the School hosts to engage with the community and students on racial strategies. The project is designed to identify promising methods for family National Social Policy injustice. “The conference aims to present a large variety of ways to work on racial and social justice from many engagement and support in preschool programs, as well as possibilities perspectives,” comments event co-organizer Jenny Braunginn. for intervention to improve family engagement and school readiness. Award Four hundred students, faculty, staff, and community members attended a dozen workshops and panels focusing Since joining the faculty in 1990, Professor Daniel Meyer has distinguished himself on this year’s theme: “Engaging in Racial and Social Justice Action: the Intersectionality of Race, Mental Health, MSW Student’s “Upstage Stigma” Event as an outstanding researcher, teacher and Poverty.” Attendees also heard keynote addresses from Armando Hernandez, PhD, Assistant Director of is a Great Success and mentor. The Society of Social Work Integrated Health for the Madison Metropolitan School District, and Percy Brown, Jr., Director of Equity and Research (SSWR), whose members Student Achievement for the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District. Inspired by her field placement at the Program for Assertive Community represent more than 200 universities and Both presentations are available on the School’s YouTube page. Treatment (PACT), MSW student Emily Erwin-Frank organized a highly institutions around the world, awarded successful fundraising and informational performance event to “give voice Meyer its 2017 Social Policy Award. The to the experience of mental illness.” Called “Upstage Stigma,” performers award is, “in recognition of Dr. Meyer’s in song, dance, theater, poetry, and spoken word, “depicted experiences record of accomplishment that with mental illness, mental health challenges, and shared vulnerable experiences,” says Erwin-Frank, as a way of raising awareness about demonstrates the use of rigorous policy mental health/illness and the importance of fighting the stigma that prevents research methods, innovation, and Director Receives National Maria Cancian Named many from seeking help. A capacity crowd of 225 attended and the event significant impact of policy research Mentoring Award AASWSW Fellow raised over $1,700 for the PACT program. in addressing important social work policy issues.” School Director Stephanie Robert was the recipient Congratulations to Professor Maria Cancian, of the inaugural Excellence in Mentoring Doctoral who has been elected as a fellow in the American Dan’s current research interests include Students Award, from the Group for the Advancement Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare. Field Faculty Meet with State Legislators effects of child support and welfare reforms; for Doctoral Education (GADE). GADE has She joins her colleagues Professors Lonnie Berger, international approaches to child support representatives from 80 social work doctoral programs Jan Greenberg, Marsha Mailick, Dan Meyer, worldwide. “The Awards Committee was most and Stephanie Robert as fellows in the AASWSW. One in five school-age children struggle with mental health issues and policy; the economic well-being of women impressed with [Robert’s] extraordinary, sustained 80 percent of those students do not get professional help. To address the after they leave welfare; multiple-partner Nominated by President Obama to serve as Assistant needs of school districts, and the importance of professionally-licensed commitment of mentoring doctoral students,” said fertility; and how much individuals know Elizabeth Lightfoot, GADE president and professor Secretary for the Administration of Children and social workers in schools, Jenny Braunginn and Katie Larsen-Klodd, who Families (ACF), before returning to campus recently, teach our Social Work in Educational Settings Units, met with Wisconsin about the social policies that affect them. of social work at the University of Minnesota. Professor Meyer and Social Work Professor she served a Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Health Representative Jonathan Brostoff and State Senator Luther Olsen. They and Human Services and then Deputy Assistant Maria Cancian are leading a federally- spoke with the lawmakers about the importance of expanding access School Receives Wisconsin Secretary for Policy for ACF. to mental health services for school-age children and urging support funded multi-year, multi-method, multi- Association of School for a new state budget proposal that would provide additional funding. disciplinary evaluation of child support The AASWSW is an honorific society of scholars and reforms. Eight states are experimenting Councils Award practitioners who promote excellence in the fields of social work and social welfare, through participation with different approaches when individuals WASC, a “statewide organization of public, private, in high quality and impactful work that contributes get behind in their child support payments. and parochial elementary, middle, junior, and senior to social good. They encourage and recognize Evaluation findings have the potential high school student leadership groups,” awarded outstanding scholarship, help inform social policy, to change policy approaches at the state its 2017 Association Friends Award to the School of and promote the examination of social policy and and national level. Social Work. The award recognized our many years the implementation of research in testing the impact of partnering with the group and our sponsorship of new programs and policies. of numerous events they have held at UW-Madison.

Jenny Braunginn and Katie Larsen-Klodd

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Lauren Bishop-Fitzpatrick (PhD, University of Pittsburgh) Several long-time members of the School of Social Work is broadly interested in health and disability issues in community have retired. Their contributions over social work. Her research focuses on the development of the past several years at the School to their students, Looking Back... interventions to improve functional outcomes, quality of life, the community, and the social work profession cannot and health in adults with autism and other developmental be overstated. disabilities.

Pajarita Charles’ (PhD, University of North Carolina) NFL/UW Football Star Reflects on Late Social Don Anderson primary interest is in preventive intervention research and had a long career at the School and UW- Work Professor Irv Piliavin’s Mentorship social welfare policies that affect disadvantaged children and Madison’s Waisman Center. Don, a tireless advocate and educator, taught and mentored hundreds of students, preparing When Troy Vincent, former NFL star and current Vice President of families. She is particularly interested in father involvement and parenting practices, especially on fathers involved with them for careers serving individuals with developmental Football Operations for the NFL, entered UW-Madison in 1988, late disabilities and their families. Social Work Professor Irv Piliavin and Sociology Professor Jane Piliavin the criminal justice system. became Troy’s mentors. “They were everything to me,” Troy explains Vivian (left) and Mary (right) are joined by Severa Austin brought her extensive experience (including in a recent video about his time at UW-Madison and how important the school alum Karen Bougneit, BA ’63 (center). Laura Dresser’s (PhD, University of Michigan) research serving as the Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Piliavins were to his success, from learning “how to tie a tie…to how and practice has focused on low-wage work and workforce Wisconsin for 10 years) to her teaching and work with students. to have a healthy conversation around issues that may be volatile.” Emeritus Professors development systems. She is currently working on issues of Severa taught our social policy and administration field unit Troy reflects on the important role the Piliavins’ had in helping care work and the connection between quality care, quality Vivian Wood & Mary Wylie and advanced macro-practice courses for 17 years. him develop into the person he is today. You can watch the video jobs, and minimum wages. at news.wisc.edu/big-apple-badgers-troy-vincent Though they retired from teaching more Diane Brandt worked for over 42 years in the field of social than 25 years ago, Vivian Wood and Lara Gerassi’s (PhD, Washington work and 12 years for the University of Wisconsin System. Mary Wylie, both in their 90’s, continue University, St. Louis) experience She helped develop the Part-Time MSW Program and served to be close friends. They live an active providing counseling and facilitating in important roles within the program, including program and vibrant life in Sun City, in Phoenix, psychoeducational groups with survivors coordinator and academic advisor. AZ. Both Vivian and Mary focused their of intimate partner violence led her to work in aging and gerontology, and pursue research on increasing the safety Sandy Kohn served as Director of Field Education and Vivian had a special interest in women’s and security for individuals involved taught our Social Work in Community Agencies field unit. studies, and Mary in planning and in commercial sexual exploitation and Among her accomplishments, Sandy developed many new administration. trafficking. She is the co-author of Sex Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation: Identification, field placements and organized regular continuing education Vivian was recently featured in an article Prevention, and Trauma-Informed Practice (Springer, 2017). opportunities for our agency supervisors and community in the Arizona Republic, “They Were Few social workers. But Proud, These Women Who Joined Amanda Ngola (MSW, Washington University St. Louis) is the Marines in World War II.” They both our Field Education Coordinator. She joins the School after Deb Komro, long time staff member, retired after more than send their regards to their former 11 years working as the Director of Campus Based Services 30 years with the School. It would be difficulty to overstate students and colleagues. for UW-Madison Health Services, which involved directing the how well-respected and appreciated Deb was to all with whom mental health outreach services, supervision, and providing she worked. individual and group therapy. Jane Linzmeyer was the School’s librarian for more than Alejandra Ros Pilarz (PhD, University of Chicago) worked at 20 years. Always an advocate for diversity and social justice, the Jane Addams Hull House’s Head Start program. Through Jane made the library a place of inclusion for all students. that experience she became interested in early childhood as a critical period of development. Her research examines Cindy McMillan specialized in mental health direct practice working parents’ challenges and strategies managing work for 23 years before returning to serve as the academic advisor and family responsibilities, and how this influences young in the Part-Time MSW Program for the past several years children’s development. at both the Eau Claire and Madison sites. She was a tireless advocate and supporter of students. Lynette Studer (PhD, UW-Madison) brings 20 years of social work practice experience in mental health with particular expertise in Assertive Community Treatment. Most recently she was Program Director for the Adult Mental Health Division of the State of Minnesota.

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MSW_newsletter_Sept2017_FINAL.indd 7-8 10/8/17 9:59 PM ALUMNI Alumni Share Their Expertise One important way that alumni support the School’s educational mission is by sharing their expertise with students, faculty and the community. Many alumni supervise our New Board Members student field placements and others teach courses, provide talks, workshops and trainings. Below are a few recent examples of those contributions. The School welcomes three new members to our Board of Visitors this year. The Board of Visitors provides expertise to assist with alumni relations and development.

Recent Grads Present Alumni present at Child New Course – The Indian at Workshop Welfare Dialogues Child Welfare Act

Recent grads (from left to right): Meg Josh Mersky, PhD ’06, Gabriel Wisconsin is home to eleven Native Diestelmann, MSW ’14, Anna Falci, McGaughey, MSW ’03, and Dimitri American Tribes. A new course, created Judith Emmons (Clancy) Topitzes Daniel Burrell, PhD ’92 retired in 2013 MSW ‘16, Hadeel Hasan MSW ’15, Heidi (James) Topitzes, PhD ’06, presented by Laura Hiebing, MSW ’15, “The grew up in Marinette, Wisconsin. She after a 44-year career in higher education Schultz, MSW ’16 and Mai Chao Thao, “Moving the Needle: Evaluating Indian Child Welfare Act,” “provides received her BA in Psychology from and public service. At the time of his MSW ’16 took part in a panel discussion, and Promoting Well-Being in the a framework for social workers to UW-Madison in 1963 and her MSSW from retirement he was Associate Vice “Reflections on Field Education Child Welfare System” Caroline Gomez-Tom received her at our semiannual interact with American Indian clients UW-Madison in 1965. Judy worked at the President of the Milwaukee Area Technical and Supervision” at the School’s Child Welfare Dialogue. You can view in a way that is mindful of the role Mendota State Hospital (now Mendota BSW in 2010 and MSW in 2011 from the College, a large, diverse college with four University of Wisconsin-Madison. She annual Agency Supervisor Workshop. their talk on the School’s YouTube site. the social work profession has played Mental Health Institute) in the 1960’s and campuses. His responsibilities included in colonizing native people.” The in 1969 began a more than 30-year career currently manages the Wisconsin the college’s counseling services, Susan Notkin, MSSW ’79, Associate course, which is jointly offered with as a School Social Worker with the Navigator Collaborative for Covering academic advising, and student Director for the Study of Social Policy, Wisconsin (CWI), the federally-designated the American Indian Studies Program, Madison Metropolitan School District, accommodations services. During his gave a talk titled, “Youth Thrive: meets the UW-Madison Ethnic where she held multiple roles and Navigator entity serving 23 southeastern career at MATC he also served in several A Pathway to Well-being for Youth and central Wisconsin counties, where she Studies Requirement. represented the district on several Dane other leadership positions, including as in Foster Care” at the spring Child provides technical assistance to the County committees. Dean of the Division of Liberal Arts and Welfare Training Program dialogue. University of Wisconsin-Extension Sciences. After retiring in 2001, Judy became program specialists and other statewide President of the board of Prevent Child partners. Caroline also manages the Dan is a charter member of the American Abuse Wisconsin, served on the board of Milwaukee Enrollment Network (MKEN), a Association of Blacks in Higher Education Madison Symphony Orchestra Inc. and multi-stakeholder collaboration co- (AABHE), and, as a strong supporter of has been a member of the Attic Angel convened by CWI and the Milwaukee UW-Madison, he served on the Wisconsin Association. In recognition of her ongoing Health Care Partnership (MHCP) to Alumni Association Board of Directors service to the community, she received the improve consumer outreach and where he chaired the diversity and United Way Community Volunteer award education, strengthen enrollment support inclusivity council. In addition to helping (2004) and Madison Downtown Rotary resources, and assist Milwaukee County the School of Social Work by serving on Senior Achievement award (2014). residents in securing adequate and our Board of Visitors, Dan will continue to Professor Dorothy M. Pearson, MSSW ’60, PhD ’73 affordable public or private health support campus wide diversity programs Always a strong supporter of the School, insurance. and initiatives. He says he’s, “elated to 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award in 2016, she and her husband Nick spend time reading and thinking about the Topitzes initiated a scholarship for a Caroline serves on the board of directors many issues affecting our complex The School of Social Work’s Board of Visitors chose Professor Dorothy Pearson as the 2017 Wisconsin student of recent immigrant for the Children’s Health Alliance of society.” Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient. Professor Pearson, now retired, has had a distinguished heritage who is attending the UW-Madison Wisconsin, New Leaders Council - career in social work education and social work practice. In 1975, Dr. Pearson joined the social work School of Social Work. Wisconsin Chapter, Milwaukee Latino Dan and his wife, Jenice, split their time faculty at Howard University. At Howard she provided the leadership that resulted in the formation Health Coalition, and the Milwaukee living between Glendale and Dallas. of its Doctoral Social Work Program and became the first director of that program. She was also named Choristers. In 2016, she was honored as associate dean of the School of Social Work. one of the “40 Under 40 Leaders in Dan graduated from Shaw University Minority Health Care,” by the National (Raleigh, NC) with a BA in sociology 1967, Professor Pearson has received many awards during her career. In 1993, Dr. Pearson received the outstanding alumni award from the Minority Quality Forum. Caroline was born UW-Milwaukee MSSW 1969 and UW- Southern University-Baton Rouge where she did her undergraduate work. In 1999 she was recognized by the Council on Social Work and raised in Racine and lives in Madison PhD in Social Welfare 1992. Education for her leadership in the establishment and development of their Carl A. Scott Memorial Fund. Finally, recognizing her many Milwaukee with her husband, Derek, and contributions to social work education, in 1999 she was named a “Social Work Pioneer” by the National Association of Social Workers. their rescued puppy, Chicken “Katsu” Professor Pearson has been a wonderful supporter of UW-Madison’s School of Social Work. She has served on our Board of Visitors Curry. and established two major funds. The Dorothy M. Pearson Graduate Fellowship is awarded annually to a graduate student in the School of Social Work with first preference given to an African-American PhD student. The Dorothy M. Pearson Lecture Series Fund presents an annual lecture focusing on Equality and Social Justice.

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1 Mary Ann Suppes, MSSW ’61, and Carolyn 3 Karen Krist Ashman, MSSW ’73, Introduction to 5 Jerrold R. Brandell, MSSW ‘77, Of Mice and 7 Charles Zastrow, PhD ‘71, and Karen Krist Ashman, Wells, MSSW ’68, The Social Work Experience: Social Work and Social Welfare: Critical Thinking Metaphors: Therapeutic Storytelling with Children MSSW ‘73, and Sarah Hessenauer, Understanding A Case-Based Introduction to Social Work Perspectives, 5th edition Human Behavior and the Social Environment and Social Welfare

4 Linda Kantner, MSSW ’82, The World is Who We John F. Butler, PhD ’81, Therapeutic Rafael Engel, PhD ’88, and Russell Schutt, Social Work with 6 8 2 Charles Zastrow, PhD ’71, Are: A Memoir in Stories Relationships: The Tripartite Model: Development Fundamentals of Social Work Research, Groups: Comprehensive Practice and Self-Care , and Applications to Family Systems Theory 2nd Ed., 2016 10th Ed. With Sarah Hessenauer Congratulations to several alumni who have recently published books!

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Clarissa Ahlquist, MSW ’15, works in child welfare at Robert Payne, MSSW ’88, was elected to the 2017 Board Matthew Smith, PhD ’06, recently accepted a position as an Michelle Watts, MSSW ’91, has started her Trempealeau County (WI) Department of Human Services. of Directors of the Association of Social Work Boards. Robert has Associate Professor at the University of Michigan School of own “movement,” Forgiving and Kind a private practice in Hailey, Idaho, and is a mental health Social Work. His research focuses on developing and evaluating Everyday (FAKE). Deciding to celebrate her Allison Bender, MSW ’16 is a clinical specialist at Community consultant for Higher Ground, a therapeutic recreation program technology-based interventions to improve the everyday lives of birthday by doing 50 “random acts of Partnerships in Madison, WI where she works with youth for military veterans. individuals with severe mental illness or autism spectrum disorder. kindness” in 72 hours, Michelle created FAKE returning to the community after psychiatric hospitalization. and encourages others to get involved in Helen Petracchi, PhD ’92, was named Ramona (Webb) Saunders, BS ’52, worked in child welfare for Robert Cowles, MSSW ‘51, age 94, is retired and living similar efforts. For more information contact a “2017 Council on Social Work Education 25 years. In addition to her two children, Ramona and her in Tucson, AZ. Robert worked in child welfare and program Michelle at [email protected]. Scholar.” Petracchi, Associate Professor husband adopted and raised 5 biracial children in Iowa. development. His late wife and school alumna, Gladys Cowles, at the University of Pittsburgh’s School Debra Weinberg-Tasci, MSSW ’81, has extensive experience MSSW ’50, also worked in child welfare. of Social Work, was recently appointed to Karla Thennes (Jameson), MSSW ’91, was named Executive in trauma debriefing with airline personnel, law enforcement the CSWE Commission on Accreditation. Director of Porchlight in Madison, WI. Porchlight is the largest Maima Fant, MSW ‘09, is the Field Coordinator at the College of agencies, emergency medical workers, and victims of crime. nonprofit provider of low-income housing in Dane County and She is co-author of the Trauma Recovery Handbook published St. Scholastica BSW program and recently began doctoral study Peggy Redfearn, MSSW ’72, recently retired after 30 years as operates the only emergency shelter for homeless men. in 2013. at the University of St. Thomas-St. Kate’s University. an elementary school social worker in Racine, WI. One of Peggy’s children worked part-time for the School of Social Work while a Melissa Waldo, MSW ’08, was Warren Heinke, MSSW ’70, is retired and living in Rockford, IL. Kristi Wood, MSW ’13, was elected President of NASW student at UW-Madison. featured in the November 2016 Acknowledging his contributions to the field of child welfare and Wisconsin. issue of Milwaukee’s M Magazine. his commitment to the social work profession, Warren received Jane Redfield Yank, MSSW ‘75, has written a white paper on Melissa works with Latina girls the NASW Illinois District Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012. the importance of handwriting for psychotherapists, occupational at the Sixteenth St. Community therapists, teachers, and writers that has been widely distributed Sherie Hohs, MSW ’03, the LGBTQ!+ support social worker for Health Center, where she by the American Handwriting Analysis Foundation. She is the Madison WI public schools was featured in Wisconsin State developed and leads SEEDS, a professor of social work at Walden University. Journal for her work helping teachers, staff, parents and students a 16-week self-esteem and empowerment group. prevent bullying that is based on bias. Celena Roldan, MSSW ’00, was recently named CEO of the American Red Cross of Chicago and Northern Illinois. Melinda Kavanaugh, PhD ’13, Assistant Professor of social work at UW-Milwaukee was interviewed on Wisconsin Public Nancy Schiman (Anders), MSSW’83, was recently named Radio about the significant role that children sometimes play as Associate Director of Ozaukee Family Services in Grafton, WI. caregivers for sick and disabled adults and elderly family Nancy explains this, “gives me the opportunity to put to use some Stay in Touch! members. of my long ago management experience while continuing to Has your contact information work directly with clients as well as program development.” Nancy O’Keeffe, MSSW ’80, retired recently after a career changed? Do you have in child welfare. Most recently Nancy worked at a residential news to share? facility for girls and provided outpatient counseling for adolescents and children. go.wisc.edu/update

In Memoriam Mary Ann Bashler (Gadow), MSSW ’76, passed Cheri Maples, MSSW ’79, passed away July 2017. away in April 2017. Mary Ann worked at the NewStart A 20-year veteran of the Madison, WI Police Department, Clinic in Madison, WI where she helped develop a weekend Cheri co-founded the Center for Mindfulness and Justice. outpatient treatment program for those dealing with alcohol Alan Olson, MSW ’72, passed away in October 2016. and other drug issues. Al worked at the Mental Health Center of Dane County JoAnn Kessler, BSW ’78, passed away September for 38 years and received an award from the National 2016. After retiring from the Dane County Sheriff’s Office Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) for his distinguished she worked as a social worker and child advocate in career. Madison, WI. Susan (Bonfield) Volkmann, BS ’65, passed Jerold “Jerry” Majerus, MSSW ’53, passed away away in August 2016. Susan spent many years doing in March 2017. Jerry worked for Sheboygan, Eau Claire ministry work in Ethiopia and Indonesia with her and Dane Counties, and ended his career with the State of husband Arthur. Wisconsin Department of Social Services in 1983. He was past president of the Wisconsin Social Services Association.

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A Generous Legacy Gift Will Help Insure the School’s Future Gifts from Two School Alumni Provide Thomas Beck, MSW ’73, credits his Significant Funding to Support education at the School of Social Work for providing the skills and knowledge that paved the way for his successful Our Commitment to Diversity, career. Tom is the executive director of Jewish Family Service of Central Inclusion, and Women’s Rights New Jersey, a large multi-program agency serving individuals and families. As the executive director of a large non-profit, Tom knows how important legacy gifts (a future charitable Tamara Grigsby Memorial Fund for Diversity & Inclusion gift made in one’s will) can be to the continued ability of a non-profit Wanting to help the School advance its goals of diversity and inclusion, and further our social justice work with the community, an anonymous alum Three MSW students at the CRISP Political Boot Camp. organization to provide excellent has started the Tamara Grigsby Memorial Fund for Diversity and Inclusion. Pictured in the middle, with members of the program planning services. With that in mind, Tom, team, are (L-R): Brita Larson, Jennifer Smith, Alyssa Watts. The fund is named for our alumna Tamara Grigsby, MSSW ’00, who passed and his wife Martine Cohen, a public- away in 2016 at age 41. A passionate advocate for children, youth, women interest attorney with law degrees from and social justice, Tamara served Alumni Support Provides La Sorbonne and Rutgers University, in the Wisconsin Legislature for have made provisions in their wills for nine years. Tamara was a dedicated a Unique Experience for Students in D.C. a significant gift to support the School. alumna who returned to the School on many occasions to motivate our Encouraging social workers to become politically involved, running for office, working students and encourage them to work on campaigns, and actively supporting candidates who promote social justice is always for social justice. The fund will support important. When the Congressional Institute for Social Work and Policy (CRISP) announced a range of activities from recruitment a three-day “Political Boot Camp” in Washington, D.C. this July, we were able to send of diverse students, faculty and staff three students to this major training opportunity – thanks to donor support. Our students to trainings on approaches to improve diversity and inclusion in the School joined social workers, social work faculty and students from throughout the country who and community. gained skills in preparing to run for office, manage a campaign, and become a campaign spokesperson. “Whether it’s running for a local candidacy or a national role, canvassing for a candidate, The Maureen Pelton Hartwell Fund for Women’s Rights or lobbying your legislators, CRISP really taught me that getting involved at the local level is essential, and it’s also a good place to start,” says Brita Larson, one of the participants. Maureen Pelton, MSSW ’86, a member of our Board of Visitors, has long worked on and supported activities related to social justice and women’s rights. Maureen, and “Based on feedback from our trainers, social workers already have the goods and tools her husband Charlie Hartwell, have established a fund to provide support for teaching, to successfully engage in politics.” research and social justice initiatives that address misogynistic attitudes and behaviors. Examples of priority areas for the fund include: sexual violence, reproductive rights, These students will share what they have learned with fellow students, faculty, staff and human trafficking, patriarchy and policy, and gender socialization and gender norms. the community, in various venues throughout the year. “Our Code of Ethics demands that we fight for social justice and that we advocate with and for the oppressed and vulnerable among us,” said Alyssa Watts. “CRISP showed me that political social work provides the opportunity to do just that, and to do so at an incredibly critical time in our history.” Making this opportunity available for students involved substantial expense. Without alumni donor support this would not have been possible.

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If you value your education, want Your financial support is critical in strengthening the school’s your school to remain a leader educational, research and service programs. Please join your fellow in social work education and alumni who have made a gift to the school in the past year. social work research, and believe that increasing opportunities for students who want to pursue a career in social work Give online – it’s easy! is worthwhile, please help socwork.wisc.edu/donate Thanks to the financial support of alumni and friends, we were us increase the number able to provide scholarships, offer trainings and workshops, recruit of alumni donors. top-notch faculty and enhance the teaching, research and service missions of the School. On this page are several of our students _____ I/We wish to support the School of Social Work at the University of who were awarded scholarships this past year thanks in large Wisconsin–Madison by making a gift. part to donor support. Please use this gift for (check one): Every gift—no matter _____ Areas of greatest need (112541630) Rianna Bailey: AOF - Continuing Dakota Krenz: Donald G. Benn Schol- Jennifer Roy: AOF - Continuing the size—makes (112548217) arship _____ Student support fund Molly Bray: Norma Berkowitz Internation- Margaret Smith: Arthur P. Miles School of a difference. al Opportunities Scholarship Jenny Lee: Robert and Lila Dibble Social Social Work Scholarship _____ Other fund: ______Work Scholarship Ann Cacace: Richard E. Schwert Award Gretchen Stutz: Lillian Aked Yatvin Ying-Chun Lin: Doctoral Student Re- Scholarship Gabrielle Cypher: Katherine Prichard Give by Mail search Paper Award Benz Award Morgan Sullivan: Alumni and Friends of Ruby Martinez: AOF - Incoming the School Scholarship _____ Enclosed is a check for $______, made payable to the Chelsea Fox: Joseph and Elaine Wojto- wicz Scholarship Lourdes Medina: Debra Beebe Schol- Dakota Sullivan: Deborah and Curtis If you’ve never made a gift to the UW Foundation/School of Social Work. (If applicable, please enclose arship Rose Scholarship your agency/company’s matching-gift form.) Alayna Gallegos: AOF - Incoming school, please make one. If you’ve Michelle Miller: AOF - Incoming Frank Tenorio: AOF - Incoming Brent Gust: Debra Beebe Scholarship given in the past but not recently, Tricia Mooney-Fogarty: Alumni and David Vargas: AOF - Continuing _____ Please charge $______to my credit card. Youhang Her: Sheldon Rose Memorial please give again. If you are a regular Friends of the School Scholarship Scholarship Faith Voss: Alumni and Friends of the donor, thank you! ____ MasterCard ____ Visa ____ American Express Jessica Oleson-Bue: Debra Beebe School Scholarship Lanikque Howard: Arthur Miles Schol- Scholarship And if you can increase your gift, arship Samantha Wall: Heather Milne Southwick Card Number______Jennifer Onken: Richard E. Schwert ‘53 Scholarship Tenah Hunt: AOF - Continuing please do. We welcome the Award Rebecca Wanta: Mary Ann Mutchler-Nel- Tenah Hunt: Alfred Kadushin Dissertation opportunity to talk with you about Expiration Date ______June Paul: Teaching Excellence Award son Opportunity Award your philanthropic interests and Research Award Christine Petrilli: Alumni and Friends of Alyssa Watts: Alumni and Friends of the Cardholder’s Name (please print) ______Jenna Johnson: Kathleen Oberbeck Van share with you the school’s the School Scholarship School Scholarship Gorden Scholarship greatest needs. Casey Resendez: John Cordts Slack Taylor Wilson: AOF - Incoming Cardholder’s Signature ______Emily Karch: Kathryn Becker Norman Memorial Scholarship Memorial Scholarship Please mail your check or credit-card pledge with this form to: Vanessa Rios Salas: Irving Piliavin Award Shannon Keough: Bernice Straub-Bolek UW Foundation, U.S. Bank Lockbox, Box 78807, Milwaukee, WI 53278-0807 and Jim Bolek Scholarship Give Through Our Telefund Pledge Employer matching gift programs can double or even You may receive a phone call from the UW Foundation during its annual pledge triple your gift to the university. drive. Please remember to designate your gift to the School of Social Work. Learn more at supportuw.org/ how-to-give/matching-gifts/ Contact Us Please contact Mel Morgenbesser, Alumni Relations and Development, at [email protected] or (608) 213-8082; or Andrew Kitslaar of the UW Foundation at [email protected] or (608) 308-5314.

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