Congratulations to Traci A. Hefner, recipient of the 2008-2009 Dr. Mary Baskin Waters Award in Social Work and Women’s Studies! Ms. Hefner, a first year student in the doctoral program, is also enrolled in the USC Graduate Certificate Program in Woman’s and Gender Studies. She completed her MSW at West Virginia University and worked for several years as a research analyst for the federal Head Start Bureau. Ms. Hefner is planning a course of study that addresses international issues affecting women, including human rights and empowerment.