CSW General

In January 1945, 24-year-old Jacksonville native Alfred ("Al”) John Hamwey was an Army pilot in the Pacific flying a mission near Papua New Guinea. After two successful airstrike runs, he didn’t return to his base. It would then be almost eighty years before 2^nd Lieutenant Hamwey’s remains were recovered, identified and repatriated to his home in Florida. 

The FSU College of Social Work is proud to recognize our faculty, student scholars, and affiliates with the Florida Institute for Child Welfare who presented and participated in the 2026 Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting from October 22-25, 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia.

On October 7, the College of Social Work at Florida State University hosted the “Advancing FSU Health Research, Innovation and Community Partnership Research Symposium,” which highlighted the collaborative scholarship of the college, its centers and institutes and community partners. More than 100 participants attended the all-day event at the FSU Student Union, which included three panels and several breakout sessions. 

Experiential learning event offers participants a firsthand look at the challenges survivors face during Domestic Violence Awareness Month

As part of Florida State University’s annual Discovery Days, the Florida Institute for Child Welfare will host an interactive learning simulation designed to help participants better understand the realities faced by survivors of domestic violence.

The College of Social Work welcomed its new cohort of doctoral students this fall.

Two Florida State University teams have received 2026 Florida TaxWatch Government Productivity Awards for projects that strengthened child welfare training and reduced custodial costs at the university’s off-campus facilities.

The awards recognize public employees and organizations whose work saves money, improves efficiency and directly benefits Florida taxpayers.

Originally from Michigan, Amelia Mueller-Williams carries a strong family legacy of social work. While her initial interest leaned towards anthropology and biology, her connection to the profession was shaped by her two paternal grandparents, both social workers and civil rights activists, and an uncle who is a social worker in Florida.

Kimberly Harvey is not new to the College of Social Work, but this year she steps into a new role as an Assistant Teaching Professor, working with the Field Education Office and teaching undergraduate and graduate classes.