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2022 FSU’s Great Give Social Work Project Supports the Jim Clark Leadership Fund
Sunday, March 06, 2022

Join us and the rest of the FSU community on March 9, 2022, Florida State’s annual day of giving! FSU’s Great Give is a 24-hour giving campaign to connect with donors to support projects that speak to their commitment and support of FSU projects and initiatives.

Posted Under: CSW General

The Time is Right for Social Work, Now More Than Ever Before
Thursday, March 03, 2022

Around 720,000 social workers across the nation entered the profession to serve vulnerable and marginalized populations in an effort to improve the world in which they live.  Social workers do this in a unique way by using their skills to collaborate with individuals, families and communities to help achieve positive change. Realizing the value of partnerships, social workers commonly participate in interprofessional teams that include professionals from the medical, nursing, pharmacy, legal and law enforcement fields, to name a few.

Posted Under: CSW General

Social Work Month at the College of Social Work
Monday, February 28, 2022

The month of March allows the FSU College of Social Work to not only celebrate Social Work Month, but Women’s History Month as well. Social work past, present and future is an enduring legacy of dedicated women.

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Faculty Member Emphasizes a Passion for Macro Social Work
Thursday, February 24, 2022

Dr. Shalay Jackson joined the FSU College of Social Work faculty in 2018, coming back to Florida State where her interest in social work began. Dr. Jackson recalls, “I was challenged, supported and inspired by a compassionate community of faculty, staff, students and alumni” while receiving her BSW (2006) at Florida State and later honing her skills while earning an MSW from the University of Michigan.

Posted Under: Alumni & Friends

Doctoral Graduate to Join University of Wyoming Faculty
Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Margaret M. Holland, a recent graduate of the Doctoral Program in the College of Social Work, joined the faculty of the University of Wyoming as an assistant professor in the College of Health Sciences Division of Social Work starting fall 2022.

“I am very excited to be joining the faculty in the Division of Social Work this fall,” expressed Margaret. “The University of Wyoming is doing a lot of great things, and I am really looking forward to contributing to the work they are doing.”

Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, CSW General

Doctoral Candidate to Join University of Houston Faculty
Monday, February 21, 2022

Jessica Bagneris is a doctoral candidate in the College of Social Work’s Doctoral Program and will join the faculty of the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work as a tenure-track faculty.

“I am so excited to begin my new position! I feel connected with the work, interests and values of my future colleagues,” expressed Jessica. “I am excited to build a connection with a larger community of the university and City of Houston. It truly is a good fit for me.”

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Social Work Professor Appointed to Child Welfare Professorship
Thursday, February 17, 2022

The FSU College of Social Work has appointed Professor Melissa Radey to the Agnes Flaherty Stoops Professorship in Child Welfare. Radey is the second social work professor to hold this honor. Recently retired professor Karen Randolph held this honor for the last thirteen years.

Posted Under: Faculty & Research

FSU Student and Center Create Children’s Book to Enhance Social-Emotional Learning
Saturday, February 05, 2022

Online MSW student Lara Klopp began working with the Center for the Study and Promotion for Communities, Families and Children at the FSU College of Social Work in 2021 to complete her social work field internship.

Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, CFC Center News, CSW General

MSW Student Awarded Council on Social Work Education Minority Fellowship
Friday, February 04, 2022

An active student member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Robin Dunn Bryant often noticed a number of opportunities for social work students on NASW message boards, but a post about fellowships through the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) caught her eye and interest.

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