Faculty & Research News


FSU Study Indicates College Students Benefit from Student Resilience Project Wellness Intervention
Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Researchers at Florida State University recently published a study in the Southern Communication Journal evaluating the impact of FSU’s Student Resilience Project on first-year college students.  

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Social Work Faculty Receives KL2 Mentored Career Development Award
Tuesday, August 15, 2023

This year, Dr. Kristy Anderson, an assistant professor at the College of Social Work, received a KL2 Mentoring Career Development Award. The National Institutes of Health funds the award to assist emerging research faculty in establishing their career in patient-oriented research. The award combines didactic training, mentoring and exposure to multidisciplinary research and ongoing evaluation.

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FSU Graduate and Unconquered Scholars Advocate Joins Social Work Faculty
Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Originally from Clearwater, Florida, Lisa Jackson came to Florida State University with the ambition to work with young adults. A two-time FSU graduate with a bachelor’s degree in psychology (2013) and her Master of Social Work degree (2015), she knew she wanted to work in a collegiate environment to help youth transition into higher education.

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Faculty Member Jean Munn Retires
Monday, July 03, 2023

This spring, Associate Professor Dr. Jean Munn took a picture with her Introduction to the Profession class, the last she would teach as a faculty member of the College of Social Work before her retirement. She evoked, enjoying pizza and farewells," We met in the same classroom, room 1704, where I taught my first social work class at FSU. I loved teaching this class."

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Impact of Campus Support Programs on Students with Histories of Foster/Relative Care and Homelessness
Thursday, June 29, 2023

A recent study led by Dr. Lisa Schelbe looked at how campus support programs for students with a history of foster, relative care, and homelessness impacted college students.

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Substance Use Researcher Joins FSU’s Social Work Faculty
Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Drawn to working with vulnerable populations at a young age, John Moore was expressly interested in working with individuals and families impacted by substance misuse. Although he initially intended to be a clinician, Moore’s research interests perpetuate his wish to promote the well-being and recovery of those impacted by substance misuse.

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Social Work Faculty Elected to Board of Directors to Advance Social Work Doctoral Education
Tuesday, June 06, 2023

Dr. Stephen Tripodi, associate professor and director of the Doctoral Program at the FSU College of Social Work, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work, or GADE.

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Child Welfare Advocate Joins Social Work Faculty
Saturday, June 03, 2023

As a first-generation American, Erika Cuffy calls Florida home after her parents immigrated to the United States from Cuba in the 1970s. She discovered at an early age how much she loved people and finding ways to connect and help them.

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Social Work Faculty Elected as Society of Behavioral Medicine Fellow
Friday, June 02, 2023

Amy Ai, a distinguished research professor at the Florida State University College of Social Work, has been selected as a fellow of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM).

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Three-Time FSU Alumnus Selected as New College of Social Work Dean
Thursday, June 01, 2023

Following a national search, Florida State University has named three-time alumnus David W. Springer as dean of the College of Social Work. Springer will begin his new role on August 1, 2023.

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