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January 28, 2022January 26, 2022

MSW Alumni Julia Bergquist LCSW talks clinical practice and why social work

LIFE AS A SOCIAL WORKER: I started my career as a social worker as a Behavioral …

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October 6, 2021August 25, 2021

Alumni Spotlight: Kristen Gingrich LCSW LADC

Kristen Gingrich MSW ’15 (she/her/hers) What has your career as a social worker looked like? I …

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September 27, 2021September 20, 2021

Alumni Spotlight: Kimberly Davis MSW ’21

Kim Davis LMSW-cc ‘21 WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN UP TO SINCE GRADUATING?   I’ve spent most …

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August 17, 2021August 17, 2021

Alumni Spotlight: B. Hailey MSW ’21

B. Hailey MSW’21 (she/her/hers) WHY UNE? I decided to come to UNE because of the Applied Arts …

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August 11, 2021August 10, 2021

Student Spotlight: MSW Student, Belle Bocal ’24

Hear from UNE MSW Student, Belle Bocal ’24, about interprofessional collaboration, UNE’s welcoming community, and why …

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August 4, 2021August 6, 2021

Alumni Spotlight: Ashley Caroll M.S.W. ’20

As part of our Humans of UNE series, we’re reaching out to MSW students and alumni …

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February 12, 2021June 18, 2021

Ted Meyer and Dr. Shelley Cohen Konrad: Art, Medicine, and Social Change

“I have not the slightest idea from where they come from,” reflects Ted Meyer about his …

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January 22, 2021August 31, 2021

MSW Student, Christine Quong ’21 on Best Practices for Interprofessional Telecollaboration

An interprofessional group of students, faculty, professional staff, and community members gathered virtually back in December …

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November 20, 2020June 21, 2021

Alumni Update: Em Strout MSW ’19, Social Work with Autism and Developmental Disorders

Meet Em Strout! Em Strout graduated with their MSW and Trauma Certificate in 2019. They currently …

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September 30, 2020August 11, 2021

New Student Snapshots Continued, Belle Bocal: WHY UNE and SOCIAL WORK ASPIRATIONS?

We’ve been releasing mini interviews with our incoming cohort of MSW students asking them not only why …

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