In Florida, social workers are among the most active frontline workers in hospitals and other healthcare facilities, schools, jails and prisons, child welfare settings, public health facilities, food banks, homeless facilities and many other places. Social workers are leaders in the public and private sectors, working with children, adults, families and communities to respond to the real-world troubles that people are facing.
Faculty & Research News
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.
Posted Under: CSW General, Faculty & Research
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.
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, Faculty & Research
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.
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Florida Center for Reading Research Forms Partnership to Establish National Center for Reading in India
Friday, March 26, 2021
The Florida Center for Reading Research at Florida State University and University of St. Francis have partnered with education officials in India to establish the National Center for Reading Interventions and Research (NCRIR) in India.
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FSU Signs Agreement to Make Resiliency Project Available Nationwide
Friday, March 26, 2021
The Resiliency Project, an online health and wellness kit created at Florida State University to help provide students with the tools to build coping and stress management skills, is now available nationwide to colleges and universities that asked for help to achieve similar successes.
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Social Work Researcher Advances Literature on Pediatric Quality of Life in Organ Transplant Patients
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
A Florida State University professor is paving the way for social workers, psychologists and transplant teams across the country to increase the quality of life for children who have received organ transplants.
Assistant Professor of Social Work Michael Killian has published a new study that takes a step back and examines current data related to assessment tools for pediatric organ transplant recipients to improve these children’s quality of life and ensure a successful transplant.
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, CSW General, Faculty & Research
Celebrate the Essential Role of Social Workers in March
Tuesday, March 02, 2021
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Welcome Jessica Greil-Burkhart to the FSU Social Work Faculty
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Jessica Greil-Burkhart joins the Florida State University College of Social Work (FSU CSW) as an instructional specialist. She is a two-time FSU graduate with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and sociology (2013) and her Master of Social Work (2015) and a licensed clinical social work in Florida and Georgia.
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Social Work Faculty Elected Chair of Global Consortium Dedicated to Student Resiliency Efforts
Friday, February 19, 2021
A Florida State University faculty member has been elected to lead an international organization that is shaping and leading college student resilience efforts in the United States and worldwide.
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FSU Research Study Addresses Effects of Client Violence on Child Protection Workers
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Florida State University College of Social Work researchers have found a link between work-related violence and poor health outcomes for child protection workers.