Spring 2026 Graduation Event
Spring 2026 graduates and their guests are invited to join us for a graduation event on May 1st.
2026 College of Social Work Dean Search
Learn more about the 2026 Dean Search including position description and upcoming meetings.
Social Work Month 2026
March is an exciting combination of Social Work Month and Women's History Month. Join us in celebrating all month!
Faculty Member Elected as Society for Social Work and Research Director-At-Large
Dr. Lisa Schelbe has been elected SSWR's Director-at-Large for a three-year term.
Social Work Student Receives Award in FSU Graduate Op-Ed Competition
MSW Student Sarah Lovins Bacani received the Best Call to Action Award in the 2026 FSU Graduate Op-Ed Competition.
FSU Center Partners with Champions Ranch to Expand Rebound & Recovery
The FSU Stoops Center for Communities, Families, and Children is partnering with the Charlie Ward Champions Ranch to bring the center's Rebound & Recovery program into the ranch's programming.
Social Work Alumna Career Focuses on Cultivating Compassion
Alumna Leslie Langbert's career has focused on the field of compassion science.
FSU Celebrates 175 Years
Florida State University marks 175 years with a celebration of legacy and progress.
Take Your Passion Online
Our Online MSW program offers convenience and ease to adult learners.
Recent News
FSU College of Social Work Dean Search 2026
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Florida State University (FSU) invites nominations, expressions of interest, and applications for the position of Dean in the College of Social Work. The University seeks a dynamic and passionate leader and scholar who will advance social work research and support the College's mission of preparing professionals who enhance human well-being.
The University has retained WittKieffer to assist with this national search.
When Home Changes, Support Shifts: What Research Can Tell Us About Mothers and Why Support Matters
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
A recent study published in Family Relations found that household structure composition and residential stability are factors that influence mothers’ perceptions of available supports. Data used from the Future of Families and Child Well-being, a national dataset following almost 5,000 families (mothers, fathers, and their children) from the child’s birth through young adulthood and beyond.
Faculty Member Receives FSU Community-Engaged Teaching Award
Monday, March 30, 2026
Erika Cuffy, an assistant teaching professor at the College of Social Work, was awarded a 2025-26 University Teaching Award for Community Engaged Teaching.
Art, Healing and Resilience: How Creative Expression Promotes Health and Growth
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Florida State University’s Ukraine Task Force at the Learning Systems Institute, College of Social Work, Resilience Institute for Strength and Empowerment and
Alumna Aids Community Health as a Paramedicine Social Worker
Monday, March 16, 2026
Phyllina Sunshine Valus Arnold (BS '02, MSW' 10), who goes by Sunshine, has worked in the social work field for more than two decades, but it's only since 2023 that she has worked with Citrus County Fire Rescue as a part of the county's community paramedicine program.