Faculty & Research News
Trauma Informed Practice Expert to Join FSU Social Work Delegation to China
Tuesday, April 04, 2017
Shairi Turner, MD, MPH, a Harvard-trained internist, and pediatrician will join the FSU College of Social Work as a research faculty member, and a key member of the College’s leadership traveling to Shanghai, China in May 2017. The College's international delegation, consisting of Dr. Amy Ai, Dean Jim Clark, Dr. Turner, Dr. Neil Abell and Dr.
Posted Under: Faculty & Research, International Programs
Florida State University Team Promotes Transgender Equality
Friday, March 24, 2017
The struggle for transgender equality has recently been illustrated by the high-profile case of Gavin Grimm, a transgender teenager in Virginia. Grimm, who was assigned female at birth but has legally and medically transitioned to male, challenged a school board policy that was enacted to prevent him from using the boys’ bathroom.
Posted Under: CSW General, Faculty & Research
Eminent Psychologist, National Academy Member to Join FSU
Thursday, January 12, 2017
Norman Anderson Appointed Assistant Vice President for Research
Norman Anderson, an eminent psychologist and member of the National Academy of Medicine, will join the Florida State University faculty with primary appointments as a research professor in both the College of Social Work and the College of Nursing. He also will serve as assistant vice president for research and academic affairs.
Posted Under: CSW General, Faculty & Research
Social work professor named fellow of national society
Thursday, January 05, 2017
Lisa Schelbe, an assistant professor in the FSU College of Social Work has been named a member of the 2017 class of fellows of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR).
This distinction recognizes members of the society who have furthered its mission – to advance, disseminate and translate research that addresses issues of social work practice and policy and promotes a diverse, equitable and just society.
Posted Under: CSW General, Faculty & Research
FSU Professor Named Fellow of American Psychological Association
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Florida State University researcher Amy L. Ai, has been selected as a fellow of the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Division 56, Trauma Psychology.
Ai, a professor in the College of Social Work, has been elevated to fellow status based on her unusual and outstanding contributions with national or international impact in the area of trauma psychology.
Posted Under: CSW General, Faculty & Research
Approaches and opportunities for ending law enforcement related domestic violence
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
A new book chapter by Institute for Family Violence Studies Director Karen Oehme and social work doctoral candidate Stephanie Grace Prost highlights methods to prevent officer-involved domestic violence.
Posted Under: CSW General, Faculty & Research
Leaders recognized for their mentoring role for women in social work research
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Dr. Leah Cheatham, a recent alumna of the FSU College of Social Work doctoral program wrote about her mentor and major professor Dr. Karen Randolph that, “through the six years I have worked closely with Dr. Karen Randolph, I have witnessed her continual commitment to promotion and elevation of women’s scholarship and teaching in social work academia.” Dr.
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, CSW General, Faculty & Research
College of Social Work to collaborate on evaluation of suicide interventions for middle-age men
Sunday, November 06, 2016
With a $1.28 million, four-year grant from the Centers for Disease Control, the Florida State University College of Social Work and the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) School of Social Work will evaluate new online suicide screening and prevention tools aimed at decreasing suicide rates among middle-age men.
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Coercion Conference looks at the use of force in helping professions
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Coercive practices and treatments in social services are common but seldom subjects of critical public discussion. Florida State University is changing the conversation by taking a look at the pros and cons of coercive approaches in the helping professions and institutions relevant to students, academics, local and state government, private agency professionals, clinicians and interested citizens.
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, CSW General, Faculty & Research
A Study of the National Prevention Toolkit on Officer-Involved Domestic Violence (OIDV): Examining Training Effects
Thursday, October 13, 2016
The International Association of Chiefs of Police acknowledges that officers commit domestic violence at rates similar to the general population, and that prevention efforts are essential.