Social Work Profs Saunders and Haskins win JSWE Best Qualitative Article award

Friday, October 14, 2016

Jeanne Saunders
Jeanne Saunders

An article written by University of Iowa Social Work professors has been named the Journal of Social Work Education Best Qualitative Article of Volume 51.

The article, “Cultural Competence: A Journey to an Elusive Goal,” was written by Jeanne A. Saunders, Motier Haskins, and Matthew Vasquez. It was chosen from among all articles published in the Journal of Social Work Education (JSWE) in 2015, for originality of thought, sound or innovative conceptualization of the topic, and conclusions and/or recommendations that add significantly to the professional knowledge base and to social work education.

Motier Haskins
Motier Haskins

JSWE Best Article Award winners will be honored at the Council on Social Work Education 2016 Annual Program Meeting in Atlanta, Ga. on Nov. 4.

Saunders is an associate professor in the School of Social Work, part of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. 

Haskins is a clinical assistant professor in the School of Social Work. He is also the Critical Cultural Competence Certification Program Coordinator and the BA Program Director.

Vasquez received his PhD in Social Work – Child Welfare from the UI in 2014.

The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers about 70 majors across the humanities; fine, performing and literary arts; natural and mathematical sciences; social and behavioral sciences; and communication disciplines. About 15,000 undergraduate and nearly 2,000 graduate students study each year in the college’s 37 departments, led by faculty at the forefront of teaching and research in their disciplines. The college teaches all Iowa undergraduates through the college's general education program, CLAS CORE. About 80 percent of all Iowa undergraduates begin their academic journey in CLAS. The college confers about 60 percent of the university's bachelor's degrees each academic year.