Faculty Awarded 2025 FSU MLK Distinguished Service Award
Faculty member Keithen Mathis received a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. award for his outstanding service in keeping with Dr. King's principles and ideas.
FSU Social Work Participants Make a Great Showing at the 2025 SSWR Conference
The college participated in the 2025 Society for Social Work and Research annual conference represented by 40+ presentations and sessions.
Faculty Member Named NASW Florida Big Bend Unit Educator of the Year
Dr. Shalay Jackson was awarded the 2024 Educator of the Year for the Big Bend region of the National Association of Social Workers Florida Chapter.
Faculty Research Explores Older Adult Engagement in Age-Friendly Community Initiatives
Dr. Qiuchang (Katy) Cao led a recent study that looked at what older adults value in their engagement in Age-Friendly Community (AFC) initiatives.
Faculty Member Appointed to Lead National NASW Governance Review Task Force
Dr. Carol Edwards was appointed chair of the National Association of Social Worker’s Governance Review Task Force,
FSU Researchers Expand Trauma-based Services for Youth Incarcerated in Adult Correctional Settings
Dr. Stephen Tripodi and Dr. Tanya Renn with funding from the Florida Institute for Child Welfare will implement a mental and behavioral health programming to local youth incarcerated in adult correctional facilities.
Faculty Member’s New Book Shares Insights and Ideas for Reimagining Child Welfare
Dr. Jessica Pryce recently published her book BROKEN: Transforming Child Protective Services…Notes of a Former Caseworker.
Social Work Faculty Receives Excellence in Online Teaching Award
Brenda Legaspi was awarded a 2023-2024 FSU Excellence in Online Teaching Award.
FSU Faculty Member Inducted into SSWR Fellows Program
Dr. Michael Killian was inducted into the 2024 Society for Social Work and Research fellows class.
FSU Researchers Gain Insights into Maternity Group Homes and Services
Drs. Melissa Radey and Shamra Boel-Studt published two recent articles that provide insights into maternity group homes and their services to young families.
Faculty & Research Overview
The FSU College of Social Work is highly focused on conducting research that transforms and impacts the lives of individuals, groups, families, and communities. To accomplish this goal, our work is highly interdisciplinary and collaborative.
Our research related to social problems and vulnerable populations translates into impactful change in policy, practice, and society. Our faculty, centers and institutes, doctoral students, and research collaborations focus on translational outcomes in the areas of child welfare, criminal justice, health/mental health, social welfare/poverty, health and healthcare, environmental justice, gerontology, family violence, and literacy.
Our college boasts an amazing faculty with high-impact academics doing high-impact research. Our faculty have been named prominent scientists at national academies, the Society for Social Work and Research fellows, Rhodes Scholars, and other national and international honors. As an intellectual community, our faculty believes in a diverse approach to research, using a wide range of research methods to address the important social problems facing our communities. We involve students in research. BSW, MSW, and PhD students are valuable partners and collaborators in the FSU College of Social Work research.
Stoops Center for Communities, Families, and Children
Florida Institute for Child Welfare
Institute for Trauma and Resilience Studies
Institute for Justice Research and Development
FSU Multidisciplinary Center
