Author: Shaunna Millar

Do you have students looking for a right fit graduate program? Wichita State’s Master of Social Work (MSW) program is accepting applications for the 2023-2024 school year. The program is open to all majors and has both full- and part-time schedule options.

The deadline to apply is January 13, 2023. Information about future virtual informational sessions will be available in future newsletters.

MSW students go on to work in mental health, forensics, health care, addiction treatment, aging, schools, international settings, child and family welfare, disaster relief, and a variety of other career fields. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job outlook for social work during the next decade is growing faster than average.

Students can register at the link below to receive the Zoom information for the virtual information sessions. For more information, contact shaunna.millar@wichita.edu.

Sherry Chapman, retired associate clinical professor, died Aug. 21 after an extended illness. Sherry taught at the Wichita State School of Social Work from 2007 to 2017.

Sherry positively impacted thousands of people both as an instructor, as a licensed clinical social worker and as a registered play therapist. She received her Bachelor of Social Work from WSU and her Master of Social Work from the University of Kansas. Sherry taught across the social work curriculum and provided support and leadership with the annual social work POWER Conference at Wichita State.

A viewing will be today at 6 p.m., followed by a rosary at 7 p.m. St. Mary Catholic Parish. Services for Sherry will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 25 at St. Mary Catholic Parish in Derby, Kansas. Her interment will be at Hill Crest Cemetery (also in Derby) following the service. In lieu of flowers, donations will be made to WSU’s School of Social Work.

Do you want to be the change?  Social work may be the right path for you. Wichita State’s Master of Social Work (MSW) program is accepting additional applications for the 2022-23 school year through April.

The program is open to all majors and has both full- and part-time schedule options. MSW students go on to work in mental health, forensics, health care, addiction treatment, aging, schools, international settings, child and family welfare, disaster relief, and more.  According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job outlook for social work over the next decade is growing faster than average.

For more information, contact MSW director shaunna.millar@wichita.edu or visit the WSU Applying to MSW webpage

Do you have students still looking for a graduate program that may be the right fit? Wichita State’s Master of Social Work (MSW) program is accepting additional applications for the 2022-23 school year through April.

The program is open to all majors and has both full- and part-time schedule options. MSW students go on to work in mental health, forensics, health care, addiction treatment, aging, schools, international settings, child and family welfare, disaster relief, and more.  According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job outlook for social work over the next decade is growing faster than average.

For more information, contact MSW director shaunna.millar@wichita.edu or visit the WSU Applying to MSW webpage.

Associate clinical professor Deah Davis has announced she will retire from the Wichita State School of Social Work in December. Please help celebrate her social work career as both a social work practitioner and educator with messages, photos and well wishes at this Kudoboard link. 

Davis has taught in both the Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work programs since 2009. Davis was integral in developing WSU’s Undergraduate Certificate in Social Work and Addiction. She also provided years of service for the annual POWER Conference, student groups and many other organizations both locally and at the national level. The school thanks her for the important work she has done during her career, both as part of the social work practice community and here as an educator at Wichita State.

Are you looking at graduate school for 2022? Get ready to start your plan now by attending an upcoming informational session via Zoom. Students of any major are eligible to apply for our Master of Social Work program. This degree is versatile and creative and provides pathways for students to enter a variety of fields of practice. Our graduates work as therapists, hospital social workers, advocates, policy analysts, researchers, and program directors.

MSW information sessions are scheduled for 6 p.m. Nov. 8, and noon Dec. 8.

Attending one of these sessions will introduce you to our program, allow you to meet faculty members, and walk you through the application process. No GRE is required, and all majors are welcome.

If you would like to attend, send an email to MSW director shaunna.millar@wichita.edu with your WSU ID, and she will make sure the Zoom link is sent to you ahead of the session.

The priority deadline for MSW applications to enter the program for the 2022-23 school year is Jan. 14, 2022. The time is now to change the world, and it starts with you. A degree in social work gives you the chance to do the work that matter.

Are you looking at graduate school for 2022?  Attend one of Wichita State’s Master of Social Work (MSW) degree informational sessions via Zoom at the following dates:

• 4 p.m. Sept. 8
• 11 a.m. Oct. 8
• 6 p.m. Nov. 8
• noon Dec. 8

Students of any major are eligible to apply for our Master of Social Work program.

The deadline for the 2022-23 MSW program applications is Jan.14.

Sessions will introduce students to the MSW program, allow them to meet faculty members, and walk them through the application process. A graduate record examination is not required for admission consideration.

Please remind your students of the upcoming Zoom sessions for the Master of Social Work (MSW) program. All students of any major are eligible to learn more about this program, students can attend the following MSW info sessions via Zoom at the following dates:

• 4 p.m. Sept. 8
• 11 a.m. Oct. 8
• 6 p.m. Nov. 8
• noon Dec. 8

Attending these Zoom sessions will introduce students to the MSW program, meet with faculty members, and walk them through the application process. A graduate record examination is not required for admission consideration.

The deadline for the 2022-23 MSW program applications is Jan.14.

For more information or to attend the Zoom sessions, contact Shaunna Millar, MSW director at shaunna.millar@wichita.edu. Please include your WSU ID in the email.