Florida State University has appointed Keithen Mathis as interim director of the FSU Civil Rights Institute (CRI). Mathis will lead the institute’s academic and public-facing initiatives and its work to advance civil rights research, dialogue and engagement.
FSU names Keithen Mathis interim director of Civil Rights Institute
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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In Their Shoes: Florida Institute for Child Welfare Hosts Domestic Violence Simulation during FSU Discovery Days
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Experiential learning event offers participants a firsthand look at the challenges survivors face during Domestic Violence Awareness Month
As part of Florida State University’s annual Discovery Days, the Florida Institute for Child Welfare will host an interactive learning simulation designed to help participants better understand the realities faced by survivors of domestic violence.
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Meet Our 2026 Doctoral Student Cohort
Wednesday, October 07, 2026
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Doctoral Student Steps into Council on Social Work Education Leadership Position
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Oluwaseun (Jay) Jegede, a doctoral student with the FSU College of Social Work, has been appointed as a member of the
Posted Under: Doctoral Program, Students, CSW General
Quality Standards Assessment Added to the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse
Monday, September 14, 2026
After more than a decade of development and research, the Quality Standards Assessment (QSA), has been added to the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), one of the nation's leading evidence-based practice registries in child welfare and related fields.
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Welcome New Faculty Member Amelia C. Mueller-Williams
Tuesday, September 01, 2026
Originally from Michigan, Amelia Mueller-Williams carries a strong family legacy of social work. While her initial interest leaned towards anthropology and biology, her connection to the profession was shaped by her two paternal grandparents, both social workers and civil rights activists, and an uncle who is a social worker in Florida.
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College of Social Work Welcomes Child Welfare Expert to Faculty
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Kimberly Harvey is not new to the College of Social Work, but this year she steps into a new role as an Assistant Teaching Professor, working with the Field Education Office and teaching undergraduate and graduate classes.
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Doctoral Student's Study Examines How Culture Impacts Ghana’s Child Protection System
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
A recent article by doctoral student Priscilla Wilson explored how Ghana’s child protection system is impacted by the cultural dissonance between global rights-based mandates alongside local duty-oriented cultural practices. The study argued that the implementation gap is due to the cultural dissonance between the two rather than from a lack of resources.
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Welcome New Faculty Member Zach Cooper
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
As an undergraduate student, Dr. Zach Cooper was fascinated with clinical psychology and sociology, with a strong desire to be a therapist providing clinical services while also being trained to address social determinants of health. When he discovered social work, he realized he had found the field that converged these interests.
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Alumnus Receives Governmental Research Association Lifetime Achievement Award
Thursday, August 06, 2026
Dominic M. Calabro (MSW' 79) was recently awarded the Frederick P. Greenberg Lifetime Achievement Award from the Governmental Research Association, a 112-year-old national, nonpartisan, nonprofit association of organizations and individuals engaged in public policy, governmental, and civic research.