2025-2026 Communitas Magazine
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Fall 2025 Graduation Event
Fall graduates and guests will celebrate with the College of Social Work at the Fall Graduation Event on Friday, December 12.
College of Social Work Celebrates Alumni Awards and Scholarship Recipients
The college celebrated alumni award winners and scholarship recipients during FSU Homecoming week.
FSU Social Work Alumni Appointed Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Secretary
Matt Walsh, an MSW graduate, was appointed as the head of Florida DJJ.
Miss Florida Seminole bridges heritage and higher education at FSU
Student Star: Bailey Marie Latchford
Welcome New Faculty Member Kaela Byers
Dr. Byers joins the college with an expertise in child welfare, focusing on policy, practice, and structures impacting social determinants of health and family well-being.
Research Study Examines Organizational Factors’ Impact on Work-Related Burnout in Child Welfare Workers
Researchers focused on what predictors most impacted work-related burnout in Florida's child welfare workers.
Welcome New Faculty Member JaNiene Peoples
Dr. Peoples joins the college with a research focus on understanding the risk and protective factors that influence mental health and substance use in adults and college students.
College of Social Work Backs Successful Co-Parenting After Divorce Toolkit to Keep it Accessible
The college is sponsoring the toolkit created by the Institute for Trauma and Resilience Studies to keep it free and accessible to Florida parents.
Alumna Finds Fulfillment in Military Social Work and Public Health Service Career
Captain Jenny McCorkle enjoyed a career with broad range of experiences through military and public service.
Recent News
FSU Center Initiative Expands Nationally
Friday, December 05, 2025
One year post-launch, an innovative, self-paced program created by the Stoops Center for Communities, Families, and Children (Stoops CFC Center) at Florida State University's College of Social Work is helping individuals involved with the criminal justice system build healthier lives and reduce substance-related harm—without adding to staff workload.
Meet Our 2025 Doctoral Student Cohort
Friday, December 05, 2025
The College of Social Work is thrilled to welcome the newest cohort of doctoral students. Each doctoral student joins the university community with a unique background and sense of purpose to further advance social work scholarship and the people the field of social work serves.
Research Study Evaluates Feasibility of a Trauma-Informed Intervention in a County Jail
Thursday, December 04, 2025
Jails in the United States hold more than half a million people daily, with more than 80% of them experiencing multiple forms of trauma in their lifetime. Research has established a strong link between trauma and multiple forms of mental and behavioral health issues, including but not limited to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety and substance use disorders.
Remembering Dean and Faculty Member Ray Bardill
Tuesday, December 02, 2025
Dr. Donald Ray Bardill, who served as a social work faculty member at FSU and as a dean for the then School of Social Work (1979–1994), passed away peacefully at the age of 91 on November 23, 2025.
Alumnus Shines a Light on the Heart of Social Work and Criminal Justice
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
“I was born and raised in a disenfranchised neighborhood where most people I knew rarely had second chances,” recollects Derrick St. Fort. “Too often, their mistakes overshadowed their entire existence. I wanted to change that.”