Faculty & Research News
FSU social workers among NASW-FL Big Bend award recipients
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Social workers and community members filled the Leon County Services Center on March 31st for the National Association of Social Workers of Florida’s (NASW-FL) Big Bend Unit’s 2016 Social Work Month Celebration and Award Ceremony. The festive celebration marked the closure of March, also Social Work Month, with the presentation of awards. Some very deserving social workers from the Big Bend area received recognition for their service to the field and the community.
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FSU offers online course in domestic violence
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
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FSU partners with Orlando Police Department to study suicide prevention training
Monday, February 22, 2016
The Orlando Police Department has joined a Florida State University study to analyze the effectiveness of an online suicide prevention training for police officers.
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FSU launches massive open online course on domestic violence
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Florida State University has launched its first free massive open online course (MOOC) with the goal of educating social service professionals and the public on the dynamics of domestic violence.
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Social work professor named fellow of national society
Friday, January 29, 2016
Karen Randolph, a professor in the Florida State University College of Social Work, has been named a member of the 2016 class of fellows of the Society for Social Work and Research.
The 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.
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Study examines worldwide perceptions of the soul and immortality
Monday, January 04, 2016
Despite the world’s increasingly globalized society, there are common threads in people’s beliefs about the soul and an afterlife.
A study examining three dominant worldviews about how people perceive the idea of a soul — God-centered, cosmic-spiritual and secular — has found that God-centered and cosmic-spiritual worldviews shared a positive view of death as a reward-filled afterlife and a moment of ultimate truth or courage.
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FSU Social Work faculty member to study child welfare employee retention
Wednesday, December 02, 2015
A new study led by faculty members in the Florida State University College of Social Work will examine the individual and organizational influences on child welfare employee retention and, ultimately, child and family outcomes in Florida.
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Professor named fellow of American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Bruce Thyer, a professor in the College of Social Work at Florida State University, has been named a fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare, one of the most prestigious honors that social work scholars can receive.
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Dean’s remarks from Fall Welcome Reception
Friday, October 09, 2015
The College of Social Work’s new dean, Dean Jim Clark was introduced to a number of alumni, donors, community partners, faculty, staff and students at a welcome reception held in his honor. Below, are his remarks made at the welcome reception addressing the state of social work and the College of Social Work and his plans and initiatives for the future.
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College of Social Work honors distinguished alumni and student scholarship recipients
Monday, September 21, 2015
The Florida State University College of Social Work celebrated with alumni, donors, faculty, staff, and students at the annual Student Scholarship and Distinguished Alumni Dinner on September 10, 2015, at the FSU Alumni Association. Dean Jim Clark and faculty member Rosalyn Deckerhoff presided over the ceremony, which included words of gratitude and inspiration from MSW student Rachel Mack. A majority of the 57 social work scholarship recipients at the BSW, MSW and Ph.D. level were in attendance to receive recognition.