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 […]
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, […]
Complicated back surgery when she was 14 drastically changed Taylor Price’s career path. The future doctor turned to financial advice instead, and now, barely old enough to legally buy a beer, Price has become somewhat of a pioneer in providing financial advice to an underserved but potentially gigantic market: the generation Z. The crowd of […]
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. […]
Brandon Mays earned a Masters in Social Work and a Graduate Certificate in Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. He is a speaker from the start of 2021. There are many reasons why Brandon Mays shouldn’t have earned a master’s degree in social work and a graduate certificate in alcoholism and drug addiction from Wayne State University. […]
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 […]
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 […]
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – The Mahoning County Mental Health and Recovery Council is seeking to increase opportunities for black students to graduate in social work and mental health fields. The Links Incorporated’s Youngstown Chapter Mental Health Scholarship will provide $ 5,000 annually to black students pursuing a social work degree at Youngstown State University. JobsNOW: […]
Washburn University has uniquely designed its master’s degree programs and is the only program in Kansas to offer a concentration in health social work. Students can earn their graduate degree in social work whether they have a social degree or any other major. The difference between this and the others is that it is a […]
Connor Pollick, senior at Eastern Connecticut State University, is an intern with the Willimantic Police Department. He accompanies agents, answers calls, examines documents and makes follow-up visits. But Pollick is not a criminal justice intern. He is studying social work. “We have different skills from them and we can help people in different ways,” Pollick […]
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 […]
October 19, 2021 Master’s Degree Program in Human Resources and Labor Law Accelerates the Road to Success Jeanny Edaakie is Director of Human Resources and Director of Strategic Staffing at the Maricopa Community College District. She’s focused on talent acquisition, but she’s a generalist in the field. “I’ve been in HR for a very long […]
The Social Work Major is a 63-hour professional degree that competently prepares students for entry-level professional social work practice or higher education in social work. It has a strong focus on social work values, skills and knowledge with an emphasis on social justice and diversity. A minor does not need to meet the college graduation […]
A recent study from the College of Social Work at Florida State University examined the 2018 incel-related violence that took place at a local yoga studio, using the case study methodology to provide a more comprehensive description and a deeper understanding of the event. “Incels represent a growing population of men who hold anti-feminist views […]
Melissa Radey, professor at the College of Social Work, and Joedrecka Brown Speights, professor at the College of Medicine The unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 pandemic has left many families feeling vulnerable. A new study from Florida State University suggests that single mothers have been put in a particularly difficult position when choosing childcare or […]
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 […]
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois – Hispanics and Latinos in the United States who perceive themselves to have higher social status are more likely to have ideal markers of cardiovascular health, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Principal author Lissette Piedra, Professor of social work at the University of Illinois […]
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Inheriting social status is not unusual in nature, certainly not in humans. It is also common for descendants to inherit social relationships from their parents. This has been observed in African elephants and macaques, and now also in spotted hyenas, whose social structures are very similar to those of macaques. A new study published in […]
Share this Item You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. Social status determines how rhesus macaques respond to a key stress hormone, glucocorticoids, according to a new study. Research in recent years has established a link between a person’s physical or social environment and their well-being. Stress wears down […]