Faculty & Research News
Faculty member’s book receives honorable mention from SSWR
Monday, November 17, 2014
The Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), a leading academic and research organization in the field of social welfare announced the winners of the 2015 award for the “Best Scholarly Book in Social Work Published in the last three years.” FSU College of Social Work Associate Professor Dr. Tomi Gomory’s book Mad Science: Coercion, Diagnosis, and Drugs received one of the two honorable mention awards.
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Social work welcomes new faculty member: Dr. Philip Osteen
Monday, August 25, 2014
The College of Social Work welcomes a new valued faculty member to its social work family. Dr. Osteen prior to joining the College was an assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work. Learn more about Dr. Osteen’s research and experience by reading the interview below.
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Social work welcomes new faculty member: Dr. Shamra Boel-Studt
Monday, August 25, 2014
The College of Social Work welcomes a bright, new faculty member to its social work family Dr. Shamra Boel-Studt. Dr. Boel-Studt prior to joining the College was finishing her doctoral dissertation in social work at University of Iowa. Learn more about Dr. Boel-Studt’s research and experience by reading the interview below.
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Faculty member presents findings of Medicare Part D study
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Dr. Amy L. Ai will have the unique opportunity to be one of three representatives of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) to present at the GSA’s Chinese Congress and Exposition on Gerontology and Health Industry, September 12-14 in Suzhou, China. Dr.
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Longtime director of the Multidisciplinary Center retires
Thursday, July 31, 2014
At the end of July, Dr. Beverly Atkeson will retire from her position as the director of the College of Social Work’s Louise R. Goldhagen Evaluation and Consulting Center (The Multidisciplinary Center or MDC). Dr. Atkeson joined the MDC in 1983 as a psychologist after serving as an assistant professor at the University of Georgia. She became the director of the MDC in 1996.
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Faculty member continues leadership role in international social work
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Starting this July, Dr. Neil Abell director of the College’s international programs will take on a leadership role with the Council of Social Work Education’s (CSWE) as a member of the Council on Global Learning, Research, and Practice for another three-year term.
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Law Enforcement Families Partnership receives its fifth Prudential Productivity Award
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
For the fifth year running the Law Enforcement Families Partnership, a vital part of the FSU College of Social Work’s Institute for Family Violence Studies, was awarded a Prudential Productivity Award. The partnership was honored, along with other recipients, at an awards luncheon on June 3, 2014 at Florida State.
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2014 Spring Convocation celebrates a new generation of social workers
Wednesday, May 07, 2014
The College of Social Work celebrated the graduation of its spring 2014 graduates with the annual convocation ceremony on Friday, May 2, 2014. Associate Dean of Academics Dr. Dina Wilke presided over the ceremony, acting in Dean Nick Mazza’s stead. Students from all levels, BSWs, MSWs and doctoral students were in attendance along with hundreds of family members and friends to celebrate their accomplishments.
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Online curriculum and resource launched for medical professionals on domestic violence
Monday, April 28, 2014
The Institute for Family Violence Studies within the Florida State University College of Social Work, with a multidisciplinary partnership, launched a unique online prevention curriculum and resource site for medical professionals on domestic violence.
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Karen Keroack honored for more than 28 years as a social work educator
Monday, March 31, 2014
At the conclusion of the spring 2014 semester the College of Social Work will bid farewell to long-time faculty member Karen Keroack. For over 28 years Karen has served as an invaluable member of the faculty, acting as an instructor and area coordinator for the Gainesville Part-Time MSW Program.