FSU names Kirk Foster dean of the College of Social Work
Monday, June 08, 2026
Florida State University has named nationally recognized scholar and academic leader Kirk A. Foster as the next dean of the College of Social Work.
Foster currently serves as dean of the School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Arlington and will begin his role at Florida State on Aug. 17.
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, CSW General, Faculty & Research
MSW Student Shares Passion for Eating Disorder Treatment
Thursday, June 04, 2026
Growing up as a student-athlete, MSW student Kara Guinan was often surrounded by disordered eating. This concern led her to pursue a bachelor's degree in nutrition and exercise science at Keene State College in New Hampshire. While finishing her undergraduate coursework during the height of the pandemic, Guinan took an epidemiology class where she was introduced to different social, environmental, and biological factors that shape health outcomes.
Posted Under: Students, CSW General
Alumnus Named to National Academies Committee on Veterans Study
Tuesday, June 02, 2026
Dr. David L.
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends
Alumna Named Director of Bermuda Court Services
Thursday, May 21, 2026
The Government of Bermuda announced that Dr. Zina-Dawn Trott (MSW '95) would be the director of Court Services.
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Doctoral Candidate Awarded FSU Doctoral Student Research and Creativity Award
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Beren Crim Sabuncu, a doctoral candidate with the FSU College of Social Work, was awarded a 2026 Doctoral Student Research and Creativity Award in the Social and Behavioral Science disciplinary category at Florida State University.
Posted Under: Doctoral Program, Students
Alumna Amplifies Baltimore’s Tech and Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
“I often say that I carry social work into every room I enter. It is not just what I do, it is a part of who I am,” expressed Jalaycia Lewis (BSW ’20). “When others see a startup or a technology venture, I see the person behind it, their story, their sacrifices and the people counting on them to win. That perspective grounds everything.”
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College of Social Work Gathers to Honor Spring 2026 Graduates and Award Recipients
Friday, May 08, 2026
The FSU College of Social Work celebrated spring 2026 social work graduates at its semesterly graduation event in Opperman Music Hall in the College of Music’s Kursteiner Building. The event welcomed graduates and their guests, celebrating 47 BSW and 146 MSW graduates.
Dean David Springer presided over the event for his last formal with the college. “I know from experience that as an alum, there is a strong and steadfast bond that remains with Florida State University,” he expressed in his closing remarks.
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, CSW General
Alumna Receives 2026 SSWR Social Policy Researcher Award
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Dr. Annelise Mennicke (MSW ’11, PhD ’15) received the 2026 Social Policy Researcher Award from the Society for Social Work and Research for her significant contributions to violence prevention policy.
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, CSW General
Jeff Binkley Appointed Director of Maura’s Voice at FSU
Monday, April 27, 2026
This spring, Jeffrey (Jeff) Binkley was appointed as the director of Maura’s Voice Research Fund, housed within the FSU College of Social Work. The Maura’s Voice Research Fund was founded by Mr.
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, Maura's Voice, CSW General
Social Work Student Works on Research to Help Clinicians with Assessments
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Undergraduate social work student Felix Preston is getting first-hand experience on one of the emerging ways that artificial intelligence, or AI, can effectively and ethically support clinical social work practice.