Faculty & Research News
Professors publish book to aid understanding of statistical research methods
Tuesday, August 06, 2013
Dr. Karen Randolph, and coauthor Dr. Laura Myers’s book Basic Statistics in Multivariate Analysis was recently published by Oxford University Press.
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Research in progress – A social work-based arts and athletics summer camp for underserved youth: A preliminary investigation
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
The Florida State University (FSU) College of Social Work (CSW) collaborated with FSU’s Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement (CARE), the FSU Art Education Department, the FSU Athletics Department, and the
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New collaboration aims to reduce homelessness in Tallahassee
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
The Florida State University College of Social Work is combining its expertise in providing professional social work skills with community resources in a first of a kind initiative using student-developed entrepreneurial business models to aid social services organizations and the Tallahassee community in identifying comprehensive solutions to local homelessness.
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Farewell from retiring faculty member Kim Maddox
Monday, April 22, 2013
After almost thirty years, I am retiring from the FSU College of Social Work this summer.
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Intercollegiate collaboration helps seniors
Thursday, October 25, 2012
CSW Associate Professor, Dr. Jean Munn has co-authored a chapter for the medical text, Primary Care Geriatrics, along with Dr. Ken Brummel-Smith and Debra Danforth of the FSU COM. The focus of the chapter, interdisciplinary collaboration on medical teams, has led to the development of a course available to students in medicine, nursing, and social work to be offered summer 2013. The course will model an interdisciplinary team format, posing case studies and comprising equal team membership for each discipline.
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One College: Two Journals
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
One of the College of Social Work’s unique qualities is that it is home to two well-respected scholarly journals. Both journals were founded and are currently edited by faculty members from the FSU College of Social Work.
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Social work faculty provide HIV/AIDS training in Caribbean
Friday, July 13, 2012
Through joint efforts of the Florida State University College of Social Work and the Florida Association for Volunteer Action in the Caribbean and the Americas (FAVACA), Drs. Neil Abell and Pat Lager provided training to volunteers in St. Vincent and the Grenadines to support their efforts assisting people impacted by HIV/AIDS.
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Mindfulness research can combat addiction & pain
Monday, May 21, 2012
Prescription drug abuse is a hot button issue and frequent headliner in Florida’s news media. Likewise, addiction and chronic pain remain at the forefront of the latest public health concerns as the U.S. struggles to address the needs of a rising veteran population. Through a grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH), Dr.
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Spotlight on research at exposition
Monday, May 14, 2012
The FSU College of Social Work hosted its inaugural Research Exposition, April 10, 2012 in the University Center’s Futch Ballroom. The College shared a rich array of research topics with professors and students of the broader Florida State campus and members of the Tallahassee social services community. The Exhibition, spearheaded by Professors Jean Munn, Stephen Tripodi, and the College’s Research Committee, renamed and restructured the College’s Research Showcase into a larger, broader annual public event.
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Social Work Professor: A 2012 Guardian of the Flame
Thursday, March 29, 2012
As the only faculty recognition award by the student body, members of Burning Spear, Inc., recognized 15 faculty members across campus who have made a commitment to advancing FSU as a leading institution of higher education. College of Social Work Assistant Professor Eyitayo Onifade was one of the esteemed faculty members honored with this award.