• 2025 FSU CSW Doctoral Student of the Year

    Doctoral student Beth Okantey was honored among the 2025 FSU CSW award recipients.

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  • Doctoral Student Receives SSWR Award

    Ponsiano Ngondwe received a 2025 Doctoral Student Travel Award to share his research at the national SSWR conference.

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Doctoral Student Research

Research Areas of Focus

  • Health/Behavioral health (including substance misuse)
  • Criminal justice
  • Child welfare and youth services
  • Poverty
  • Gerontology
  • Environmental justice, international social work, and human rights

Faculty and Doctoral Students

Institutes and Centers

Florida Institute for Child Welfare

FSU Multidisciplinary Center

Institute for Justice Research and Development

Institute for Trauma and Resilience Studies

 Institute for Quality Children's Services

Maura's Voice Research Fund

Stoops Center for  Communities, Families, and Children