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Paz Galupo

Galupo’s LGBTQ+ mental health book honored with APA Distinguished Book Award

August 31, 2026 • Mental Health and Wellness

A book co-edited by Paz Galupo was selected as the…
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New practicum funding, living stipends help attract students to Brown School

August 27, 2026 • Social Work, Students

For some incoming Master of Social Work students at the…
Mustafa Rfat

Brown School graduate named Roberts Fellow

August 27, 2026 • Alumni, Social Work

The Gettysburg College Eisenhower Institute has named recent WashU graduate…
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Housing may shape death risks for low-income older renters

August 21, 2026 • Aging and Longevity

For low-income older adults, where they live may affect how…
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Brown School welcomes three new faculty members for 2026-27 academic year

August 13, 2026 • Health Equity and Justice, Mental Health and Wellness, Social Work

The Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis will…
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WashU researchers launch next phase of wealth-building research

August 12, 2026 • Poverty and Economic Mobility

Researchers at the Center for Social Development (CSD) in the Brown…
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Alumnus named among Houston Business Journal’s Most Admired CEOs

August 5, 2026 • Alumni

Carl E. Josehart, AB ’84, MSW ’87, has been named…
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Zou to represent International Consortium for Social Development at United Nations

July 31, 2026 • Social Work

Li Zou, international director at the WashU Brown School’s Center…
Saria Bechara

Doctoral student awarded grant to launch volleyball leadership program for Afghan refugee girls

July 30, 2026 • Education and Youth Development, Forced Migration, Students

Saria Bechara, a social work doctoral student at the WashU…
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Public benefits ‘cliffs’ can trap low-wage workers, study finds

July 29, 2026 • Poverty and Economic Mobility, Social Work

New research from Washington University in St. Louis argues that…
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PhD student leads publication of study on housing experiences of transgender older adults

July 29, 2026 • Health Equity and Justice, Mental Health and Wellness, Students

Hilary Thibodeau, a social work doctoral student at the Brown…
Jin Huang

Huang appointed to international social work board

July 28, 2026 • Social Work

Jin Huang, the Irving Louis Horowitz Professor in Social Policy…
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Building better workplaces for an aging workforce

July 27, 2026 • Aging and Longevity

As Americans work longer than previous generations, employers have an…
Jason Jabbari

Brown School researcher receives grant to study college persistence among low-income students

July 13, 2026 • Poverty and Economic Mobility

Jason Jabbari, an assistant professor at the WashU Brown School,…
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Panel explores how federal cuts could reshape support for St. Louis families

July 9, 2026 • Policy and Systems Change

On June 30, the Clark-Fox Policy Institute hosted “Federal Cuts, Local…
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In aging policy class, students turn coursework into real-world projects

July 1, 2026 • Aging and Longevity, Social Work, Students

In a classroom at the WashU Brown School, students in…
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Food is Medicine panel highlights innovation and collaboration across St. Louis

June 25, 2026 • Health Equity and Justice

On June 16, the Clark-Fox Policy Institute joined with a…
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Brown School awards 31 scholarships to strengthen small St. Louis-area nonprofits

June 25, 2026 • Education and Youth Development

The WashU Brown School Professional Development Program awarded 31 scholarships…
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WashU Expert: Is the American Dream in serious trouble?

June 22, 2026 • Poverty and Economic Mobility

Fewer than half of Americans today, 49%, believe that all…
Michael Sherraden

CSD receives grant for next phase of SEED OK study

June 19, 2026 • Education and Youth Development

Researchers at the WashU Brown School have received a $311,796…
Mitra Naseh

Naseh receives grant from Missouri Foundation for Health

June 15, 2026 • Forced Migration, Health Equity and Justice

Mitra Naseh, an assistant professor at the WashU Brown School,…
Saras Chung

Chung receives Spencer Foundation grant to study postsecondary options in St. Louis

June 12, 2026 • Education and Youth Development, Poverty and Economic Mobility

The WashU Brown School’s Social System Design Lab has received…
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Huang installed as Irving Louis Horowitz Professor in Social Policy

June 12, 2026 • Poverty and Economic Mobility

Jin Huang has been installed as the Irving Louis Horowitz Professor…
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WashU partners with St. Louis to expand CLEAN STL tornado recovery project

June 10, 2026 • WashU Public Exchange

Washington University in St. Louis is formally partnering with St….
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Alumna brings global Indigenous education expertise to Chicago classroom

June 9, 2026 • Alumni, Education and Youth Development

When Loreina Hsien graduated in August 2025 with dual master’s…
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Park receives Horowitz Foundation grant

June 4, 2026 • Social Work, Students

Soobin Park, a doctoral candidate at the WashU Brown School,…
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Health-related ballot measures more likely to pass

June 1, 2026 • Health Equity and Justice

As voters are increasingly asked to decide complex health policy…
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WashU initiative testing soil, air in tornado-affected neighborhoods

May 27, 2026 • WashU Public Exchange

The Clean STL project is a Washington University–led environmental health…

Post-tornado soil tests find that lead is a problem—but not a new one

May 26, 2026 • Practicum and Community Engagement, WashU Public Exchange

St. Louis is no stranger to the dangers of lead…
Dan Ferris

Supporting data equity in the social sector

May 18, 2026 • Dissemination and Implementation Science, Health Equity and Justice

A new paper published in the Harvard Data Science Review outlines…
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To address post-tornado concerns, WashU teams with community groups to study environmental impacts

May 12, 2026 • WashU Public Exchange

As the city of St. Louis nears a year since…
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Faculty named to Research.com’s 2026 ‘World’s Best Scientists’ list

May 12, 2026 • Social Work

More than a dozen faculty members from the WashU Brown…

Panel examines migration policy, vulnerability and survivor support

May 8, 2026 • Education and Youth Development, Forced Migration, Health Equity and Justice

The Clark-Fox Policy Institute, Forced Migration Initiative and the Brown School Global…
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Student wins Skandalaris Center funding for youth civic engagement venture

May 7, 2026 • Education and Youth Development, Policy and Systems Change, Students

A WashU Brown School student has won funding to expand…
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Brown School honors alumni, supporters with 2026 Awards of Distinction

May 4, 2026 • Alumni, Practicum and Community Engagement

The WashU Brown School presented its 2026 Awards of Distinction…
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Halvorsen named co-director of Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging

May 4, 2026 • Aging and Longevity

Cal J. Halvorsen, a gerontological social work scholar and associate…
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Chiang receives 2026 Community Impact Award 

April 29, 2026 • Practicum and Community Engagement

Mei-Hsi Chiang, assistant director of evaluation and dissemination at the…
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Sarah Harding named 2026 Brown School student marshal

April 29, 2026 • Social Work, Students

Sarah Harding has been selected as the 2026 student marshal…
Portrait of Liz Smith, the 2026 Brown School Recognition Student Speaker, with purple hair.

Liz Smith named Brown School student speaker

April 27, 2026 • Social Work, Students

Liz Smith will serve as the student speaker at the…

Brown School student recognized for harm reduction practicum work

April 22, 2026 • Practicum and Community Engagement, Social Work, Students

As she prepares to graduate soon with a master’s degree…
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Naseh receives William H. Danforth St. Louis Confluence Award

April 21, 2026 • Forced Migration, Practicum and Community Engagement, Social Work

By Diane Toroian Keaggy  April 21, 2026 When newcomers to St. Louis…
Nancy Morrow-Howell

Morrow-Howell authors guide to promote age inclusivity in higher education

April 20, 2026 • Aging and Longevity

Nancy Morrow-Howell, the Betty Bofinger Brown Distinguished Professor of Social…

Guaranteed income improved artists’ finances, innovation

April 10, 2026 • Policy and Systems Change, Social Work

A guaranteed income program for artists led to improvement in…
Phillip Marotta

Marotta co-develops course to train pharmacy professionals for overdose prevention roles

April 10, 2026 • Mental Health and Wellness

Phillip Marotta, an assistant professor at the Brown School at…

Clark-Fox Policy Institute event bridges research, community voices to advance refugee well-being in St. Louis

April 8, 2026 • Forced Migration, Health Equity and Justice, Policy and Systems Change, Practicum and Community Engagement

A new initiative designed to accelerate the translation of academic…

New funding expands Brown School–linked suicide prevention initiative in Missouri schools

April 7, 2026 • Education and Youth Development, Mental Health and Wellness, Social Work

A suicide prevention initiative that began at the Brown School…
Barry-Rosenberg

Leadership award named for Barry Rosenberg

April 2, 2026 • Social Work

The Jewish Federation of St. Louis has renamed its annual…

Jason Purnell to speak at Brown School’s 2026 recognition ceremony

March 30, 2026 • Policy and Systems Change, Social Work

Jason Q. Purnell, president and CEO of the James S….

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