Faculty & Research News
FSU Symposium to Explore Substance Use Disorder Curriculum and Community Behavioral Health in Florida
Friday, September 10, 2021
A group of Florida State University researchers is bringing together experts from around the country for a one-day symposium focused on substance use disorder.
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FSU Institute for Justice Research and Development Trains Researchers and Practitioners Nationwide to Advance Data-Driven Criminal Justice Reform
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Twenty-one practitioners and researchers across 15 states met for a weeklong workshop to explore effective approaches to criminal justice research and data-driven reform.
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Faculty Member to Implement Quality Standards Assessment for Texas Youth Residential Treatment Centers
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Dr. Shamra Boel-Studt, an associate professor at the Florida State University College of Social Work (FSU CSW) and Dr.
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FSU’s Institute for Justice Research and Development Uses Science to Transform Justice System
Thursday, July 08, 2021
The numbers are the problem for Associate Professor of Social Work Carrie Pettus at Florida State University.
More than 12,000 people are released from state and federal prisons each week, and 77% of formerly incarcerated individuals return to prison within five years.
“If you can imagine going to a doctor and they say here’s this medical intervention that works 23 percent of the time, would we continue to use that intervention? No,” Pettus said.
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FSU Center Launches Certification on Early Childhood Behavioral Support
Tuesday, July 06, 2021
Florida State University has launched a new online professional development certification to assist educators with early childhood social and emotional behavioral support and interventions.
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FSU Researchers: Family Ties Play Important Role in Mental Health of Asian Americans
Tuesday, July 06, 2021
Family cohesion and regular religious attendance play a critical role in positive mental health outcomes for Asian Americans, according to new research from Florida State University.
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Study Explores Factors Impacting Post-College Success for Foster Care Alumni
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
It is a common experience for young adults to struggle when they get to college. These struggles are often compounded for students who lack a support system, particularly first-generation students and children who become independent early in adulthood due to experiences in foster care or the child welfare system.
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Social Work Faculty Member Promoted to Full Professor
Friday, June 04, 2021
Dr. Yaacov Petscher, an FSU College of Social Work faculty member, was promoted this year to full professor. He reached this academic achievement through a unique and personal scholastic journey, one directed by his guiding principles – intellectual curiosity and humility.
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Alumna Joins the College of Social Work in New Faculty Role
Tuesday, May 04, 2021
After graduating with her MSW in 1996 and her Ph.D. in 2006 from the Florida State University College of Social Work, Dr. Lisa Johnson returned in 2018 as an Assistant Teaching Professor and co-Program Coordinator for the College of Social Work at FSU Panama City. In addition, she served as the area coordinator and faculty field liaison for the online MSW program. She returned to the College of Social Work in Tallahassee in 2020 as a Visiting Teaching Professor where she taught courses remotely due to the Pandemic.
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FSU-Created, Dyslexia-Focused Comic Book to be Available Nationwide as Graphic Novel
Thursday, April 29, 2021
“The Uncanny Chronicles,” a comic book focused on the realities of dyslexia will soon be available nationwide as a graphic novel thanks to an agreement between Florida State University and Ventris Learning.