Alumni Panel and Ice Cream Social: September 19
Join us during FSU Family Weekend, September 19-21, 2025 for an Alumni Panel and Ice Cream Social!
Welcome New Faculty Member Kaela Byers
Dr. Byers joings 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.
Longtime Faculty Member Dr. Dina Wilke Retires
This summer the College of Social Work bid farewell to Dr. Wilke after decades of dedicated leadership and scholarship.
Researchers Dive into the Impact of Hurricanes on Florida's Foster Care Youth
Dr. Gashaye Tefera and Dr. John Mathias are leading a project to explore the experiences foster youth and their families during and after hurricanes in Florida.
From Pilot to Practice: Adapting Trauma Intervention for Foster Youth
A study led by Dr. Tanya Renn and a team at the Stoops Center for Communities, Families, and Children is generating new insights into how to adapt trauma interventions for the challenges facing foster youth.
BSW Student Awarded 2025 Gilman Scholarship to Study Abroad
Undergraduate student Jackzyri Torres is studying abroad this summer thanks to support from the Gilman Scholarship and other support to expand her network and navigate new challenges.
Recent News
FSU Social Work Welcomes New Faculty Member Kaela Byers
Wednesday, September 03, 2025
“My inspiration to pursue social work stemmed from a commitment to human rights and desire to address disparities at a systems level, particularly for vulnerable children and families,” shared Dr. Kaela Byers. “I was particularly drawn to the potential for research to inform policy and practice changes that lead to more supportive and accessible systems.”
FSU Social Work Welcomes New Faculty Member JaNiene Peoples
Thursday, August 28, 2025
“My passion for pursuing a career in social work stems from the field’s unique integration of human rights and justice into its values and multi-level frameworks,” expressed Dr. JaNiene Peoples. “Social work, especially within research, offers the opportunity to build collaborative, transformative partnerships that drive change.”
Longtime Faculty Member Dr. Dina Wilke Retires
Thursday, July 31, 2025
After twenty-four years as a faculty member of the FSU College of Social Work, Dr. Dina Wilke will retire at the end of the summer 2025 semester.
Throughout Dr. Wilke’s tenure, she served in numerous leadership positions at the college, including as associate dean for academic affairs from 2007 until 2014. She has also been a long-standing faculty affiliate of the Florida Institute for Child Welfare (FICW).
College of Social Work Backs Successful Co-Parenting After Divorce Toolkit to Keep it Accessible
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Starting in July 2025, the College of Social Work will sponsor the Toolkit on Successful Co-Parenting After Divorce, a training created by the Institute for Trauma and Resilience housed at the college. The training is an important resource helping divorced parents across the country create low-conflict, high-cooperation coparenting relationships.
Research Study Examines Organizational Factors’ Impact on Work-Related Burnout in Child Welfare Workers
Monday, July 28, 2025
Workplace burnout is a frequent cause of turnover for child welfare workers. Burnout is a multifaceted phenomenon and, research suggests that almost 65% of child welfare workers experience it. Burnout includes co-occurring physical, emotional and mental exhaustion that is often related to organizational, or work-related, factors.