Division of Social Work

College of Health Sciences

Student and Professional Organizations

Associated Masters of Social Work Students of Wyoming (AMSW²⁾

The purpose of AMSW² is to unite the student body and faculty in the Master's of Social Work program at the University of Wyoming and to further students as professionals.

The objective of AMSW² is to meet its stated purpose through group meetings, study groups, social activities, in-services, community connections/projects, committee work, and offering feedback to the social work faculty in order to enhance the MSW program. Contact Dr. Mahapatra for more information at nmahapat@uwyo.edu.

Associated Students of Social Work (ASSW)

Associated Students of Social Work is a student organization comprised of future social workers. Participating in community service and fundraising events, members strive to help local citizens in need. Past activities include raising funds for the fight against breast cancer, collecting diapers of the families of Mercer House, collecting supplies for U.S. troops stationed abroad, cooking and serving breakfast at the Casper Rescue Mission, and raising funds to benefit local agencies.

The monthly meetings allow students to gather with their peers in a setting outside of the classroom, which often encourages friendships to form between social work students. A great addition to the resume, ASSW is also an effective networking tool within the social work profession.

Phi Alpha

The University of Wyoming Division of Social Work's Epsilon Delta Chapter of the Phi Alpha Social Work Honor Society

The purpose of the Phi Alpha Honor Society is to provide a closer bond among students of social work and promote humanitarian goals and ideals. Phi Alpha fosters high standards of education for social workers and invites into membership those who have attained excellence in scholarship and achievement in social work.

Phi Alpha's Goals:

To recognize and promote excellence in scholarship
To recognize and improve the goals of social work in the community, state, nation, and world
To stimulate interest in preparation for a career in social work
To encourage continued study and research in professional practice
To recognize those professional social workers and others whose service and leadership are held in esteem

To learn more about Phi Alpha, please visit National Phi Alpha Honor Society or contact Dr. Valerie Thompson-Ebanks at vthomps4@uwyo.edu.

For Phi Alpha on the UW Casper campus, please contact Greta Maxfield at gmazfiel@uwyo.edu.

Wyoming NASW Chapter