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Leadership Series

A conversation with a social worker working to make streets safer for all

January 26, 2026 by Elyse Keefe, MPH, MSW

As a social worker and public health professional, Elyse Keefe’s work demonstrates just how broad the field of social work is. For the last five years, Elyse has worked on […]

A conversation with a social worker working to make streets safer for all

Jan 26, 2026 · Elyse Keefe, MPH, MSW

Filed Under: Leadership Series

Matt Sullivan’s Path to Leadership

August 8, 2025 by Matt Sullivan, MSW, JD

Matt Sullivan’s unconventional career in social work began in the police force, shifted to earning a Master of Social Work degree (MSW), working with student athletes, and ultimately led to […]

Matt Sullivan’s Path to Leadership

Aug 8, 2025 · Matt Sullivan, MSW, JD

Filed Under: Leadership Series, Social Work Values in Action

JIF Spotlight Video: Insights from Monica Kearney

July 18, 2025 by Allison De Marco, PhD, MSW

“Within this movement, everything we touch we change” – Octavia Butler In our webinar on Social Work leadership during uncertain times, we were joined by Monica Kearney, MSW, Executive Director […]

JIF Spotlight Video: Insights from Monica Kearney

Jul 18, 2025 · Allison De Marco, PhD, MSW

Filed Under: Leadership Series

Leadership during Difficult Times – Insights from Marisol Jiménez

June 18, 2025 by Allison De Marco, PhD, MSW

“How do we do power differently, not extract, exploit…how do we be regenerative?” With this call to action, Marisol Jiménez, MSW, concluded her remarks for how social workers can lead […]

Leadership during Difficult Times – Insights from Marisol Jiménez

Jun 18, 2025 · Allison De Marco, PhD, MSW

Filed Under: Leadership Series, Quick Takes, Social Work Values in Action

Building on History to Shape the Future

May 15, 2025 by Allison De Marco

“History equips us not to predict the future but to meet it more wisely.” (R.T. McKenzie, A Little Book for New Historians, 2019, p. 30.) With this quote, Dr. Justin […]

Building on History to Shape the Future

May 15, 2025 · Allison De Marco

Filed Under: Leadership Series

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