![Dr. Ellen Perrault who was recently reappointed as Dean of the University of Calgary Faculty of Social Work for a second term](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_with_text_desktop/public/2024-07/Ellen%20good%20portrait.jpg?h=4b4a9889&itok=OinR5mdo)
Dr. Ellen Perrault Reappointed as Dean of Social Work
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Ellen Perrault has been reappointed as Dean of Social Work. UCalgary Provost, Dr. Sandra Davidson wrote, "Her commitment to students, faculty, staff, and our community has been a cornerstone of her tenure."
![Student working on a laptop](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_with_text_desktop/public/2024-07/info%20session%20box%20.jpg?h=75754b6c&itok=hw0mC7QY)
MSW in your future?
Applications to our Master of Social Work program open Aug. 15.
Register for an info session to find out more about applying with a Bachelor of Social Work, or how to apply with a degree in another discipline.
News from the Faculty of Social Work
![UCalgary Social work Researcher Kathy Sitter](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_3_2_desktop/public/2024-07/Kathy%20Sitter%20news%20box.png?h=596b8adb&itok=q4bKK1Yf)
Parex Fellows work to translate research into societal impact
Dr. Kathy Sitter awarded one of this year’s Parex Resources Innovation Fellowships
![William Ghali, vice-president (research), speaks to the Institutes for Transdisciplinary Scholarship fall 2023 gathering at UCalgary.](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_3_2_desktop/public/2024-07/Institutes-for-Transdisciplinary-Scholarship.png?itok=w7owc-r4)
Institutes for Transdisciplinary Scholarship appoints 16 academic co-leads
New appointments will support expanding transdisciplinary scholarship at UCalgary
![Liza Lorenzetti, left, and Aamir Jamal.](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_3_2_desktop/public/2024-06/Liza-Lorenzetti%2C-left%2C-and-Aamir-Jamal555x396.png?itok=2Cm26j2c)
Global social work project explores men's involvement in gender justice
Six UCalgary projects successful in SSHRC partner development grants
![Dr. Jaqueline S. Ismael](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_3_2_desktop/public/2024-06/Dr.-Jacqueline-Ismael-555x396.png?itok=T_YJVKWj)
‘A surfeit of waves’
Memorial event recalls remarkable life and impact of Jacqueline Ismael, longtime professor and researcher in Faculty of Social Work at UCalgary
![New Canada Research, Chair Dr. Caroline Tait, PhD | Tier I CRC in Indigenous Health Equity and Inclusion](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_3_2_desktop/public/2024-06/D2C2412E-FCC3-4AEE-8763-84F117325C8D_1_105_c555x963.png?itok=OsK7l5Vx)
Five Canada Research Chairs announced at UCalgary
Faculty recognized for their research excellence in equity and inclusion, health sciences, and business
![Dr. Patrina Duhaney, PhD](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_3_2_desktop/public/2024-06/Patrina-Duhaney-555x396.png?itok=ee-rj_1F)
Annual awards shine spotlight on UCalgary’s outstanding community members
There is no doubt that individuals linked to UCalgary make significant and lasting impacts on our community every year. The City of Calgary honoured several of these remarkable individuals at the 2024 Calgary Awards and the Calgary Black Achievement Awards in recognition of their significant contributions to enhancing the lives and social fabric of the city and beyond.
![Image of two women in a meeting environment promoting University of Calgary Faculty of Social Work Professional Development](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_with_text_desktop/public/2021-07/Image-and-Text-570x400.png?itok=KOnH3pOT)