NMSU School of Social Work

08/17/2026

🎉 Save the date — the NMSU School of Social Work is turning 50!

Join us on Friday, November 6th from 3:00–6:00 PM at the Corbett Center East Ballroom for our 50th Anniversary Celebration. This is a chance to honor five decades of service and impact, reconnect with fellow alumni, and celebrate the contributions and dedication of our NMSU social work community.

We'd love to see you there. Register today at the link below — space is limited!

Register: https://alumni.alwaysanaggie.org/e/sw-50th-celebration/
More info: https://socialwork.nmsu.edu/about_us/50th-anniversary-celebration.html

07/06/2026

Join the upcoming Child Welfare Scholar Program NMSU 2-Day Licensure Exam Prep Seminar on July 16-17 (9am-4pm, online). You'll gain exam strategies, practice questions, and expert guidance to boost your confidence going into the social work licensing exam.

More info here: https://socialwork.nmsu.edu/research-and-outreach/licensing_preparation_program.html

📚 Ready to ace your licensure exam? Join us for our 2-Day Licensure Exam Preparation Seminar on July 16th & 17th! 🎓

Learn strategies, tackle practice questions, and boost your confidence with guidance from experienced facilitators.

🗓️ Date: July 16-17, 2026
🕒 Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
💻 Online Course
🔗 Link in Bio
💵 Cost: $50 for Students | $75 for Non-Students
(Financial assistance available!)

Child Welfare Scholars attend FREE and have priority access. Don’t wait—register now!

07/06/2026

Congratulations to dual MSW/MPH alum Dylan Pell (not pictured), on co-authoring a new report examining emergency department visits related to alcohol, substance use and mental health in New Mexico. The report analyzes 2021-2024 data — including social determinants of health, discharge disposition and time spent in the ED — and highlights the strong overlap between behavioral health ED visits, social determinants of health and homelessness across our state.
This is exactly the kind of research-informed, community-centered work we hope our graduates carry forward. Read the full report in the comments below. 👇

A new report available through the UNM Digital Repository examines emergency department visits related to alcohol, substance use and mental health in New Mexico.

Authored by Sam Swift, PhD, MPH, Maya Stefanovic, MPH, PMP, and Dylan Pell, MPH, MSW, the report looks at data from 2021 to 2024, including social determinants of health, discharge disposition and time spent in the emergency department.

The findings highlight a strong overlap between behavioral health emergency department visits, social determinants of health and homelessness in New Mexico.

We appreciate the support of United Healthcare New Mexico in helping make this project possible.

Read more in the first comment.

05/14/2026

Looking for a job in the social work field? Visit our page for the most recent job listings!

02/16/2026

Come join us for a couple of film screenings in HSS room 219!!This will start next Tuesday and it will only be in person.

01/14/2026

Join the 2026 Legislative Session Kickoff Convening

10/17/2025

If you see yourself working with children and families, join NOW, for our Information Session on the Child Welfare Scholar Program. Pizza provided for in-person attendance! Zoom option available as well.

10/11/2025

🌟 Attendance for Success! 🌟

We’re proud of the partnership between NMSU’s School of Social Work and Las Cruces Public Schools through the Attendance for Success program—helping students overcome barriers to learning with mentorship and support.

📈 82% of students improved attendance
🎓 77% showed higher academic performance

As Professor Ted Nieto shared, “Our interns are making a real difference.” ❤️

https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/las-cruces-schools-nmsu-work-to-combat-chronic-student-absences

Chronic absenteeism has long been a concern in New Mexico schools, and in Las Cruces, a unique partnership is working to address it.A collaboration between New

10/09/2025

🌾✨ October Events at NMSU!

Our School of Social Work is excited to share upcoming programming from the Office of Land Grant and Inclusive Mission and the American Indian Program.

Please find attached the schedule for the first 15 days of October events, including the Indigenous Peoples’ Day/Week series celebrating culture, community, and resilience.

All are welcome — we encourage our students, alumni, and community members to join and show support!

09/17/2025

👏 Congrats to SSW’s Leslie Konesheck for helping the City of Las Cruces officially recognize August as Civic Health Month! A great win for both Social Work & Public Health! 🌟

📸 Check out the pics!