Every Friday of Women’s History Month, the BK Reader will spotlight a brilliant woman from Brooklyn who is making borough history. Sadie Nash lifted her skirt on a crowded wagon in Nebraska and pulled off her petticoat to wrap a cold-stricken baby on a winter night in 1902. Her action was so radical at the […]
The San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE) hosts the second annual School Social Work Awards in recognition of the school social work profession. Register now for the event, which is scheduled for March 10 via Zoom from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. It will take place during National School Social Work Week, which runs […]
The bestseller “Latinx in Social Work” is now available in a Spanish version – “Latinx en el Área del Trabajo Social”. The book is published by Fig Factor Media. “I am honored that the Latino Social Work Coalition and Scholarship Fund has been selected as the recipient of book proceeds, which will go a long […]
NEW YORK, February 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The best-selling book “Latinx in Social Work” by Erica Priscilla SandovalLCSW-SIFI and founder of Sandoval CoLab, a psychotherapy and counseling group, has been translated into Spanish – “Latinx en el Área del Trabajo Social” – and will be available to order on Amazon at February 22. To celebrate […]
Press release Mangaluru, February 9: Social Work Roshni Nilaya, Center for International Academic Network (CIAN) is partnering with Fortuwest UK to facilitate international academic and professional networking with related courses and training programs on the significant day of 2 February 2022 at Nav Jeevan Marg, Ullal, Extension Service Centre, Mangaluru. Dr. Juliet CJ, […]
The Diana R. Garland School of Social Work launched its new podcast — “So Far So Far,” hosted by Kerri Fisher and Kayla Mize — on January 31. Camryn Duffy | Photographer By Jenna Fitzgerald | copy editor The Diana R. Garland School of Social Work is now streaming on Spotify. On January 31, Kerri […]
Mary Lindsey is both heartwarming and fierce, and she took both approaches as a retired social worker. During her career, Lindsey, 80, has helped and comforted abused children and hospital patients, and she has brought about change in the way rape victims are treated. Early on, she planned to become a nurse, following in the […]
Working as a domestic violence prevention specialist, Mariam Salih saw her hours plummet when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and schools closed. The timing couldn’t have been worse. She was soon to begin an unpaid internship for her master’s degree at the Rutgers School of Social Work, and she worried about covering basic expenses. Then came […]
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Judy L. Postmus, PhD, ACSW, dean of the University of Maryland School of Social Work (UMSSW), has been selected as a member of the leadership class of 2022. Dean Postmus Postmus is one of 64 regional leaders to be selected for The Leadership’s 38th class, joining more than 1,800 alumni who have gone before them. […]
Organizers seek remote learning until positivity rate hits 1% Students at the School of Social Work staged a strike outside BU’s administrative offices at One Silber Way on Tuesday to protest BU’s COVID-19 safety policies for the current semester. Student demonstration Organizers want remote learning until positivity rate hits 1% About three dozen students gathered […]
Spurred by the global pandemic, the School of Social Work at the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics has piloted virtual field experiences for Masters of Social Work (MSW) students. Tracy Walker, Director of Field Education, says, “The amount of field experience has dropped significantly, so we had students who needed a field placement […]
New York University’s Silver School of Social Work is partnering with Erica Sandoval to launch the “Latinx in Social Work” discussion series. The authors of “Latinx in Social Work” will participate. NEW YORK (WEB PR) January 19, 2022 New York University’s Silver School of Social Work has partnered with Erica Sandoval, alumnus and founder of […]
CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. — At its December 10 pinning and hooding ceremony in the Gheens Recital Hall, Campbellsville University’s Carver School of Social Work recognized students for completing Bachelor of Work programs Social and Masters in Social Work. “Today in this pinning you go from student to professional social worker,” said Dr. Helen Mudd, dean of […]
In light of the increased transmissibility and continued health risks posed by the Omicron variant, the McGill School of Social Work announced via email on January 4 that it would extend e-learning until February 25 at the less. The McGill Tribune obtained the January 4 email and several others, including one sent two days later, […]
Press release Mangaluru, January 4: The Mangaluru Balmatta Lions Club, in association with the Roshni Nilaya School of Social Work, formed the Roshni Mangaluru Balmatta District 317D Leo Club on January 3, 2022, during which new members were inducted into the welcoming arms of Lions Clubs International. . The meeting started with Lion President Carlo […]
Jhe School of Social Work at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan, USA, has announced a new online Master of Social Work (MSW) program. The program, which is scheduled to begin in the fall semester of 2022, will focus on clinical counseling and trauma. The goal of the program is to provide students with the […]
The Dean and Vice Provost of the Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Danielle Wozniak, will leave Yeshiva University in January to begin her term at the University of New Haven as provost and vice president for academic affairs. Director of Field Studies Ronnie Glassman, who has held the position for the past 29 years, will […]
Falk College professor Jennifer Cornish Genovese first met Al-amin Muhammad in March 2018, when Muhammad gave the keynote address for Falk’s annual Dan and Mary Lou Rubenstein Social Justice Awards program. The clothes that Al-amin Muhammad received from the School of Social Work holiday gift drive will benefit homeless people in the Syracuse community. Muhammad […]
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The University of Georgia appoints a new dean for its school of social work. Philip Hong is Professor and Associate Dean for Research at Loyola University in Chicago. His appointment to the UGA is effective on July 1. From Sam Fahmy, UGA today … Hong is currently Professor and Associate Dean for Research at Loyola […]
The Andrews University School of Social Work has announced a new online program for those interested in pursuing a Master of Social Work (MSW). The program, which is scheduled to begin in the fall semester of 2022, will focus on clinical counseling and trauma. The goal of the program is to provide students with the […]
December 21, 2021 Jacob Frazier had lost his job as a full-time professional dancer in Chicago as performance venues closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He decided to return to school to prepare for a new career, but the curriculum he was looking for had to be adaptable and affordable enough that he could be […]
His scholarship focuses on poverty reduction and workforce development Philip Hong, a scholar and academic leader whose research focuses on poverty reduction and workforce development, was named dean of the University of Georgia School of Social Work. Hong is currently a professor and associate dean for research at Loyola University Chicago School of Social Work, […]
History of National School Social Work Week School social work is a specialized subdivision of the social work field, and its history is not complete without exploring how social work became a profession in the United States. Social work is itself rooted in charity, which grew out of the actions of various religious organizations. The […]
The first generation of people with hemophilia to live past 50 are aging in a world that doesn’t know what to do with them. “I never expected to be alive after 12, then 15, then 35, and now I’m 50 and have to deal with a system that’s not ready for me,” said Bobby Wiseman, […]
Professor and Dean of the College of Social Work James J. Clark will begin his new role as Florida State University’s Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs on January 3, 2022. Florida State University President Richard McCullough today announced the appointment of Professor and Dean of the College of Social Work James J. […]
By Brian McNeill Oscar Kemp, a junior student at Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Social Work, is one of two students nationwide to be named the first student representatives to serve on the board of the Council on Social Work Education, the national association representing professional training and program accreditation in the United States. “To […]
The School of Social Work has moved from its former home in the Bellerive Pavilion to a renovated space on the fourth floor of the Social Sciences and Business Pavilion. (Photos by August Jennewein) Dean Sharon Johnson, her colleagues, and the many students who make up the School of Social Work at the University of […]
December 3, 2021 Indigenous peoples are tackling the COVID-19 pandemic – as well as many other challenges they face – by building on their strengths and resilience, say two faculty members and a graduate student from the Arizona State University. School of Social Work who are members of the tribe. Assistant professor Matt Ignacio is […]
Source: MART PRODUCTION, Pexels, free download. I’ve always been very interested in how what we know about human-non-human relationships, often monetized as the human-animal bond, can have practical applications that help humans and non-humans who are involved in animal-assisted therapy (AAT). I work closely with the Institute for Human-Animal Connection (IHAC) which is located at […]
As a social worker walks into a hospital room to speak to a patient’s wife, the scene quickly becomes chaotic. “Looks like he’s having a fit,” said the woman. Two nurses in crimson coats quickly attend to the patient, while the woman looks distraught. The social worker guides the woman out of the room, optimistically […]
Press release Mangaluru, November 26: School of Social Work, Roshni Nilaya, Mangaluru in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports as well as Nehru Yuva Kendra, Mangaluru celebrated Constitution Day on November 26, 2021 in the Maria Paiva Hall. Hariram Shankar, IPS and DCP (Law and Order), Mangaluru Town Police was the main guest […]
LA JOLLA, Calif., November 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Northcentral University’s Master of Social Work program has received accreditation from the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). The program was granted full initial accreditation by October 2029. NCU began seeking CSWE accreditation in August 2018 when the university launched the MSW program. The program has been […]
Two USC faculty members Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work received the prestigious Fulbright Specialist Program award from the United States Department of State for continuing their research internationally. Clinical Professor Emeritus Anne Katz and Clinical Associate Professor Jennifer Lewis are among a very small number of USC professors awarded in 2020 and 2021 (with […]
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Graduate student Hannah Jack is making her mark as the first social work intern at the law clinics at West Virginia University College of Law. While earning his Masters in Social Work from the WVU School of Social Work, Jack helps legal clinics serve clients holistically, including connecting them to resources to […]
BALTIMORE – Residents of the Baltimore area can now apply for full and partial scholarships for a new community course in Baltimore, A Brief History of Oppression and Resistance: An Introduction. University of Maryland School of Social Work The two-hour asynchronous online course is offered by the University of Maryland School of Social Work (UMSSW), […]
When I joined the School of Social Work (SSW) in 2018 as Founding Dean, I had a vision and big goals for the new independent School of Social Work – above all, I wanted our students to receive the better quality education worthy of their sacrifices. Over the past few years our amazing faculty and […]
Of this grant, eight education students and eight social work students will each receive a scholarship of $ 10,000 for one year. The grant provides scholarships for the next five years. “We know we need to support early childhood special education teachers and social workers as they work with some of our younger members of […]
File photo by Easton Thompson / The Sunflower Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Combating Human Trafficking, Karen Countryman-Roswurm, talks to a writer from The Sunflower in 2019 about the importance of giving students the opportunity to work directly with victims during a interview at Lindquist Hall. The founder of the Center for […]
University of Southern Illinois at Carbondale (SIU-C) celebrated on 50th her birthday School of Social Work with a workshop and guest speakers on October 15. The event began with a two-hour seminar of Sharon Dornberg-Lee, a clinical social worker from Chicago with 25 years of experience. The seminar was entitled “The pandemic in a pandemic: […]
Double alumnus Kelly Sydnor graduated with BA and MA in Social Work from the FIU in 2009 and 2010, respectively. Today, after working in the field for several years, she uses her experience to help guide students in the Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work. As the Student Services Coordinator, Sydnor serves […]
Anna Maria College in Paxton received a $1.92 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration in June that will go towards the school’s social work and mental health programs, according to program directors John Pratico and Lenore Rust. The funding will be distributed in $480,000 increments over four years to financially support students […]
In the United States, someone commits suicide every ten minutes. It is a public health epidemic that has grown steadily over the past 15 years and has resulted in more than $ 70 billion in medical costs and lost productivity. In the aftermath of an individual’s suicide, it has become all too common to hear […]
By Geoff LoCiceroVCU School of Social Work Miriam Kuttikat, Ph.D., has traveled to India several times to study Tamil refugees displaced by the civil war in Sri Lanka. His work began with a visit to a refugee camp in 2007 and included six additional trips over the following decade. Along the way, Kuttikat’s efforts have […]
Each vintage piece of luggage in the installation-performance tells a part of Rogério Pinto’s story. Transformed into sculptures, suitcases and trunks tell of a time when he was consumed by the loss of his three-year-old sister Marília and the struggles of his family after her death. Born and raised in Brazil, Pinto, professor and associate […]
When Michael S. Kelly was a student at Oak Park and River Forest High School, he chose children who had never acted in a play to star in “Bleacher Bums”. The 16-year-old director knew they would bring the characters to life. “It’s a play about rebels and eccentrics,” said her mother Karen Kelly. “He picked […]
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 The UNCW School of Social Work prepares students to work with individuals and communities struggling with the challenges of poverty, discrimination, health and mental health issues, and other hardships. Through a $ 500,000 grant to the Council on Social Work Education by the Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration to […]
The Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work at USC is deeply saddened by the loss of Rino J. Patti, Dean Emeritus and beloved Professor Emeritus. Double Trojan Horse, receiving her Masters of Social Work and Doctor of Social Work respectively from USC in 1960 and 1967, Patti passed away on September 16, 2021. Patti was […]
LAWRENCE – The Center for Community Engagement and Collaboration (CCEC) at the School of Social Welfare at the University of Kansas will host a series of interactive panels highlighting current school research and community practice in areas related to Grand Challenges for Social Work, an initiative of the social work profession to champion social progress […]
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Researchers have long known that people are very often overconfident – that they tend to believe they are more physically talented, socially adept and competent at their jobs than they actually are. For example, 94% of college professors think they do an above average job (which is almost impossible, statistically speaking). But this overconfidence can […]