School of Social Work

The UA Little Rock School of Nursing is redefining how future healthcare professionals are trained by bringing real-world collaboration into the classroom before students step into a hospital. An innovative simulation partnership between the School of Nursing and the School of Social Work launched this spring to prepare nursing students for realistic, high-stakes scenarios that … UA Little Rock Nursing and Social Work Students Align to Promote Interprofessional Healthcare Collaboration

Ginger Johnson, a May graduate of the Master of Social Work program at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has been named a recipient of the 2025 Love of Learning Award from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Johnson, a native of Joplin, … UA Little Rock Graduate Earns Prestigious Phi Kappa Phi Love of Learning Award

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s School of Social Work is taking a hands-on approach to sustainability thanks to a 2024 UA Little Rock Sustainability Grant. Morgan Leyenberger, instructor of social work, used the grant to purchase a GEME electric composter, a high-tech, microbiotic system that converts food waste into usable compost within hours. … UA Little Rock School of Social Work Reduces Food Waste with New Campus Composter

Little Rock Public Radio has established the Judith K. Faust Endowment for Journalism, a new $500,000 fund created to honor the legacy of an extraordinary Arkansan whose life was devoted to learning, justice, and community. The late Judith K. Faust, an instructor emerita at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Social Work, … Little Rock Public Radio Announces $500,000 Journalism Endowment Honoring Judith K. Faust

UA Little Rock student Samantha Kohoutek-Miller has earned a grant from an endowment honoring James L. “Skip” Rutherford III, dean emeritus of the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. This grant was established to give students a financial boost to help them achieve their educational goals.  Kohoutek-Miller is from Mountain Home, Arkansas, and … Samantha Kohoutek-Miller Earns Esteemed Rutherford Grant

Stephanie Giblin will be graduating with her bachelor’s degree in social work with a minor in sociology at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock on May 17.  Originally from Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Giblin chose UA Little Rock because of its amazing social work department and affordability. To Giblin, Little Rock had everything a student … ‘Time makes you bolder’: Stephanie Giblin Reflects on Her Time at UA Little Rock

Hannah Bosmyer Campbell has always felt a deep calling to alleviate suffering and advocate for those in need. As she prepares to graduate from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree on May 17, she is ready to turn that passion into reality. “Social work is an … Campbell Answers the Call to Social Work, Prepares for New Career Helping Veterans

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has announced the latest recipients of its sustainability grants, which support innovative projects aimed at promoting environmental responsibility on campus.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has started a specialized course that provides advanced training for Master of Social Work students to address working with youth and families who experience trauma. 

Dr. Marilyn Miller, a professor of physical therapy at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in San Marcos, California, has made a significant contribution to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to establish a scholarship for gerontology students, underscoring her commitment to advancing the field and supporting future generations of scholars.