“The single most extreme anti-trans law to ever pass through a state legislature,” in the words of the ACLU, was signed into law in...

Originally published in Maryland Matters: Opinion: Overdose Prevention Sites Needed Now More Than Ever – Maryland Matters Update for 2021...

As of 2017, the pregnancy-related mortality rate in the United States was 17.3%. The rates were even more shocking when looking at...

Photo by Daniela Pulido taken in Nicaragua. Painted sign: "No More Violence Against Women!" Hola a Todxs, LUCHA (Latinx Unidos for...

Substances are inextricable from the human experience, from the chemicals in the foods we eat like sugar and caffeine to the daily...

In 2014, the state of Maryland legalized the use of medical cannabis and partially decriminalized possession. Prior to 2014, Maryland’s...

The Underbelly of Health

The theme of our final issue for this academic year, coming on the last day of classes, is Parting Thoughts. We would like to feature...

Dear USG SSW community, We hope our message finds you well. As the one year mark of COVID-19 being declared a pandemic is upon us, we...

The end of the year is coming up quick but we still have some great events in the works! Join us on Friday, March 26th at 12:00pm for a...

We hope you can join us for the next DREAM meeting on Wednesday, April 7th at 5:15pm. Here we will learn more about the DREAM mission,...

Hi Everyone! The DEIC is a space where students, staff, faculty, alumni and community members come together to share information and work...

The Christian Social Work Fellowship is active and has had four events so far in the Spring semester encompassing one introductory...

Join AOWG at the end of this month for two collaborative events with UMB’s Intercultural Center (ICC). On March 24th at 12pm we are...

What is the root of oppression? We decided to do something a little different this month and approached this question from 3 different...

Dear Readers, I read the last issue of the Disruptor and was so pleased to hear more from students about your SSW experience. We all say...

What is the root of oppression? We decided to do something a little different this month and approached this question from 3 different...

What is the root of oppression? We decided to do something a little different this month and approached this question from 3 different...

Elisabeth Chakmakian, Ph.D., LCSW-C - Faculty, UMB School of Social Work

Kerri Evans, Ph.D. - Alumna, UMB School of Social Work; Faculty, UMBC