TCU Department of Social Work

Congratulations to Dr. Aesha John on earning a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award for the 2026-2027 school year! She will be heading to India to continue her research 💜
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TCU Department of Social Work | TCU – Texas Christian University

Our very own Social Work Student Karina Torres Graduates With THREE Degrees! We are so proud of you!

💜 Bachelors Degree in Social Work
🇲🇽 Bachelors Degree in Spanish for the professions
🚔 Bachelors Degree in Criminology & Social Justice

We are so excited to see her in the Fall as she is continuing her education at TCU in our MSW Program!

https://www.tcu.edu/news/2026/first-generation-student-karina-torres-earns-three-degrees.php

Happy finals week! Here are some reminders to help get through this week! We are rooting for you, finish strong! Have a great summer, we’ll see you in the Fall💜🐸

So proud of Dr. Nadja Zimmermann! She successfully defended her dissertation titled “The Overlap of Intimate Partner Violence and Labor Trafficking,” and earned her PhD in Health Sciences (with a social work emphasis). Now a 3-time TCU alum (BSW, MSW, PhD)! Can’t wait to see what’s next—congratulations💜💜

We are incredibly grateful for our community partner, Karen Cone, Divisional Director at Civitas Senior Living.
Karen has been an invaluable supporter of our Healthy Aging curriculum. From delivering engaging guest lectures to organizing meaningful panel discussions and facilitating impactful service-learning opportunities, her dedication has enriched our students’ learning in countless ways. Partnerships like these bring classroom learning to life and strengthen connections between education and community. Thank you, Karen!💜💜

Congrats to Jasmine Villanueva for being selected for Social Work Student of the Year award from the NASW North Central Texas – Fort Worth Area Branch!!💜🐸

We are ever so grateful to Dr. Kimzey and Mr. McLarty for sharing their expertise on dementia with our BSW and MSW students. Dr. Kimzey, a nursing faculty member, and Mr. McLarty, who lives with dementia, lead dementia curriculum across our classes—providing students with meaningful, engaging learning experiences. They also co-teach a dementia care elective. Thank you both for your continued partnership and impact!💜🐸

Congrats to Jasmine Villanueva on presenting her honors thesis on monolingual Spanish-speaking parents at the University of Maryland National McNair Research Conference, the Boller Review, and the Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences Student Research Conference. We’re so proud of you🐸💜

Our MSW foundation year students had an incredible experience at Brookdale Senior Living! They spent the afternoon connecting with residents through group activities and 1:1 reminiscence sessions 💛

Congratulations to TCU Social Work Student, Isabella Kershaw for receiving the Andrew Marks Student Advocacy Award!
In memory of Texas State University Professor Andrew Marks, LMSW, this award honors his dedication to social work advocacy and empowering students to engage in the legislative process. The award is given to one BSW and one MSW student during Social Work Advocacy Day, highlighting a non-work-related advocacy effort they’ve undertaken to create change at the local, state, or national level🐸💜