Social Work Annual Symposium
Since 2012, the School of Social Work has hosted an annual Symposium, offering continuing education to local social work professionals, and collaborating on ideas to address issues unique to the Mid-South region.
Friday, May 2, 2025. REGISTRATION is CLOSED - see you there!
The School of Social Work at the University of Memphis warmly invites you to attend the 13th Social Work Symposium! Connect with your colleagues while gaining valuable information for practice and continuing education credits! The symposium will take place on Friday, May 2, 2025 at the University Center at the University of Memphis. The theme for this year is Social Work: Advocating for Community Well-Being. Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Melissa Hirschi, Associate Professor and BSW Program Director at Utah Valley University.
Paid registrations include six (6) Social Work CEU’s, (ethics available throughout the day), coffee breaks, lunch, & parking. Our CEU offerings for the Symposium will also include a 1 hour training on Rules and Regulations of the Tennessee Board of Social Worker Licensure, required for all TN-licensed social workers.
Registration is now closed. Early registration discount ends April 1.
Save the Date for our 2026 Symposium: Friday, April 17, 2026. Call for abstracts will be out soon. Check back with us!
Symposium Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship prices and benefits can be found here. Please contact Dr. Robin Lennon-Dearing for additional details and sponsorship submissions.
Student Poster Submissions
The School of Social Work at the University of Memphis invites students at the baccalaureate or masters levels in social work and related disciplines to submit abstracts for poster presentations at the symposium. Students in social work and related fields at all levels are strongly encouraged to submit abstracts. Submission Guidelines: Students may submit abstracts in teams or individually. Abstracts must include the name of the faculty advisor and a list of all student presenters with university affiliation and email address. Abstracts must contain no more than 50 words. Student posters will be judged at the symposium and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places will be awarded. Deadline for submission is March 14, 2025. All properly submitted student poster proposals will be accepted for the Student Poster Competition to allow students to make travel plans early. Note: Students must be present to win a gift, although you can win the competition and receive the certificate by email. Gifts will not be mailed.
Questions?
For questions, please contact Dr. Robin Lennon-Dearing rlnnndrn@memphis.edu