Congratulations to School of Social Work Associate Professor Colleen Fisher and Professor Elizabeth Lightfoot for being named Fellows of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), class of 2016.

Fellowships recognize SSWR members for their accomplishments, leadership, and contributions to SSWR as a scientific society. Fellows are members who have served with distinction to advance the mission of the society:  to advance, disseminate, and translate research that addresses issues of social work practice and policy, and promotes a diverse, equitable, and just society.

They were honored at the SSWR 2016 Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., on January 16, 2016.