Megan E. Gilster

Macro social worker, leader, mentor, sociologist, Associate Professor of Social Work, PhD. Examining housing, community, and inequality. Opinions mine. she/her.

[Megan E. Gilster @mgilster77]

@uippc @UIowaCLAS @UISchoolofSW Looking forward to it!!

[University of Iowa School of Social Work @UISchoolofSW]

Mark your calendar! The UI School of Social Work is participating in One Day for Iowa, the University of Iowa's 24-hour online giving day on Wednesday, March 27! 🗓️ https://t.co/FeoYAk9wxE #1DayForIowa We aim to raise funds to help support students. Help us reach our goal!

[University of Iowa School of Social Work @UISchoolofSW]

A big congratulations to @MeganRonnenberg on being selected as a 2024 winner of the Graduate Research Excellence Award, sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research! 🎉
Read more about the award here: https://t.co/eAToHvj8LB

[University of Iowa School of Social Work @UISchoolofSW]

This year's annual National Poetry Contest For Social Workers is open for submissions!✍️🎉Submit your poems by Feb. 17, 2024 for a chance to win. For more info on eligibility and how to submit, please visit our website: https://t.co/FONwKgy5Sg...

[Megan E. Gilster @mgilster77]

Finishing up #sswr2024 with another @UISchoolofSW PhD student poster on Permanent Supportive Housing and health

[Megan E. Gilster @mgilster77]

Presenting a poster at #sswr2024 with @UISchoolofSW doc student Abigail Heaton

[Megan E. Gilster @mgilster77]

It is always great to celebrate students' accomplishments and our University's fabulous resources for doctoral students. It is extra special when it is someone like Megan, with whom I've had the pleasure to collaborate in so many capacities. Congrats Megan R!

[University of Iowa School of Social Work @UISchoolofSW]

@UIowaCLAS awarded PhD student @MeganRonnenberg (MSW ’18) with a Dissertation Writing Fellowship! 🎉 The fellowship provides an opportunity for PhD students to have protected time to focus on completing the research and writing of the dissertation. Only 10 are awarded each year!

[Megan E. Gilster @mgilster77]

Learn more about "making social justice work" by becoming a social work #PhD scholar and researcher at the University of Iowa School of Social Work! @UISchoolofSW https://t.co/sIx7GWptHG

[Mario L. Small @MarioLuisSmall]

First-year PhDs: this may be one of the most exciting *and* most stressful years of your life. For #SomeoneToTalkTo, we asked 1st year PhD students in lab science, social science, and humanities depts. to describe their biggest stressors: https://t.co/M8UUulIy91 1/7

[Megan E. Gilster @mgilster77]

@BFreisthler You're right. Certainly Midwestern college towns are not cheap, but costs are way below coasts. I can't imagine how high insecurity rates would be on the coasts.

[Megan E. Gilster @mgilster77]

Our findings that over half of social work students experience food or housing insecurity, many experiences both, and that this has implications for GPA are out at AISW. #OpenAccess https://t.co/rboW8PtzQY

[Megan E. Gilster @mgilster77]

Findings are from one midwestern public university.

[Megan E. Gilster @mgilster77]

@ProfessorTD @TheMCUAAAR @PRBA_ISR @uwsocialwork @UMSocialWork @CSDE_UW Congrats!!

[Megan E. Gilster @mgilster77]

https://t.co/7eAP4TkWDh

[Megan E. Gilster @mgilster77]

"Nowadays, having a publication is kind of a given” for college applicants, she (16 years old) said. “If you don’t have one, you’re going to have to make it up in some other aspect of your application.”. What in the world? For College?!?

[Megan E. Gilster @mgilster77]

And we are excited to welcome Christie into the PhD program this fall! Congrats!

[Tessa Heeren @TessaHeerenMSW]

Congrats to Christie Cellman, @UILHPDC Graduate Research Assistant, and now-MSW! They were recognized w Director’s Award & gave a 🔥 commencement speech. Christie embodies a steadfast resolve for social justice, can’t wait to see their career grow 🤩 @UISchoolofSW @IowaLawSchool

[Megan E. Gilster @mgilster77]

Getting ready to hood Dr. Alyssa Clayden at the @UIGradCollege PhD graduation ceremony. Congrats to all the @UISchoolofSW grads!!

[Megan E. Gilster @mgilster77]

Congrats @UISchoolofSW PhD student Kara Carter for earning the Graduate Research Excellence Award in Social Science!

[Megan E. Gilster @mgilster77]

@UISchoolofSW @UIowaResearch One of the best parts of my job is supporting our amazing PhD students!

[Megan E. Gilster @mgilster77]

Join me in helping support students who are first-generation college-educated, students with disabilities, and Black, Indigenous, and other students of color at the Iowa SSW!

[University of Iowa School of Social Work @UISchoolofSW]

We have just over a week left to achieve our goal for our #SocialWorkMonth diversity scholarship fundraiser!
If you or someone you know is interested in making a
gift, they can do so at https://t.co/hYwV1ko5OO or by
sharing this post! Thank you! #UIGOLDrush