Category: Graduate School of Social Work
Mae Philanthropies Grant Adds Key Support to DU Research on Veterans and Service Dogs
A recent grant from Mae Philanthropies has completed the funding for a University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work Institute for Human-Animal Connection (IHAC) study on how service dogs affect veterans living with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study seeks to provide new insights into treatment, recovery, ...
The Cycle of Giving: The Howard Family’s Partnership with DU and Its Students
Through their family foundation, Leslie and Gary Howard strengthen DU’s culture of generosity, helping students achieve their dreams and inspiring them to do the same for others.
For more than 20 ...
Championing Bold Ideas: The Barbara Kreisman Community Impact Fund Will Empower Research, Discovery, and Innovation in Higher Education
A sizable gift from Barbara Kreisman, PhD, will fuel discovery at DU’s Graduate School of Social Work (GSSW), Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging, and beyond.
Barbara Kreisman, PhD, is known for ...
How two dogs instigated a $1 Million Gift to DU’s Institute for Human-Animal Connection
It’s not just the impressive credentials of Dr. Kevin Morris that make this story extraordinary. Nor is it the amount of his donation or the fact that Morris is the ...
Distinguished Alumni Awards Recognize Excellence and Community Impact
During Alumni & Reunions Weekend, May 15-17, 2025, the University of Denver will recognize four remarkable alumni with the Distinguished Alumni Awards. This year’s awards honor individuals whose professional achievements ...
DU Introduces Groundbreaking Classes to Combat Eco-Distress, Climate Anxiety CopySeeking Solutions to Homelessness Leads GSSW Grad on Unstoppable Path
Sitting at her desk in the Graduate School of Social Work (GSSW), Katie Calhoun reflects on her time in Denver. The soon-to-be PhD graduate has spent four years working with GSSW’s Center on ...
DU Introduces Groundbreaking Classes to Combat Eco-Distress, Climate Anxiety
More and more, college students are worrying about the future of the planet, and it’s having serious effects on their mental health.
That’s according to University of Denver Graduate School of ...
What Do Animals Think and Feel? A Generous Gift to Establish DU’s Institute for Animal Sentience and Protection May Provide Answers
Robert Brinkmann’s love of animals led him to pursue veterinary medicine as a retiree -- following a successful career as a Ph.D. planetary scientist at the Jet Propulsion Lab in ...
